por/para – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Complete the following sentences with por or para.

  1. —¿ qué te levantas tan temprano?asking why, asking for a reason or motive → por—Why are you up so early?
    —Me duele el estomago, no puedo dormir más. —My stomach hurts, I can’t sleep.
  2. Este regalo es ti.recipient → paraThis present is for you.
  3. mis amigos, hago cualquier cosa.motive and reason for actions, expressing the idea of because of my friends → porI would do anything for my friends.
  4. He venido a esta ciudad estudiar medicina.purpose → paraI came to this city to study medicine.
  5. Vivo en el extranjero motivos laborales.reason, expressing the idea of because of → porI live abroad because of work.

Use por or para to complete the following sentences.

  1. El equipo de nadadoras entrena seis veces semana.frequency → porThe swimming team trains six times a week.
  2. Quieren ponerse en forma ganar el campeonato.purpose → paraThey want to get in shape to win the championship.
  3. Las atletas salen a correr el parque.approximate location → porThe athletes go running around the park.
  4. Se reúnen las tardes hablar sobre su progreso.1. time of day → por
    2. purpose → para    They meet in the afternoons to talk about their progress.
  5. ellas, la superación personal es muy importante.general opinion → paraFor them, personal improvement is very important.

Complete the sentences with por and para.

  1. Hemos quedado esta tarde ir al cine.purpose → paraWe’re meeting this evening to go to the cinema.
  2. mí, podemos irnos a dormir ya.stance in relation to a specific situation → porIf it were up to me, we would go to bed now.
  3. Alquilo mi piso trescientos euros al mes. exchange → porI rent my flat for three hundred euros a month.
  4. El profesor quiere los trabajos terminados la semana que viene.deadline, time period → paraThe teacher wants the finished assignments by next week.
  5. las tardes, tomo el té con unas amigas.time of day → porIn the afternoons, I have a cup of tea with some friends.
  6. El paquete de correos es la vecina.recipient → paraThe parcel is for the neighbour.
  7. Enviaré la reclamación fax.manner → porI will send the complaint by fax.
  8. mí, lo importante es disfrutar.opinion → paraFor me the most important thing is enjoyment.
  9. Ese bar está la zona de Moncloa.approximate location → porThat bar is around Moncloa.
  10. El avión Atenas ha sido cancelado.destination → paraThe flight to Athens has been cancelled.