Por vs Para – Visual Guide for Spanish Students

✨ POR vs PARA ✨

Interactive visual guide to master these Spanish prepositions

🌟 Welcome to your POR and PARA adventure!

🔄 POR

Used to express cause, means, exchange and movement through something.

💡 Think “through” or “because of”

🎯 PARA

Used to express destination, purpose, deadline and recipient.

💡 Think “towards” or “in order to”

⚖️ Direct Comparison

📊 Comparison Table

🔄 POR

✅ Cause: por el mal tiempo

✅ Means: por email

✅ Exchange: por 10€

✅ Movement: por la calle

✅ Time: por la mañana

🎯 PARA

✅ Destination: para Barcelona

✅ Purpose: para estudiar

✅ Deadline: para mañana

✅ Recipient: para María

✅ Opinion: para mí

Por vs Para Contrasting Examples

🔄 POR (cause)

No fui a clase por la lluvia

Rain was the cause

🎯 PARA (purpose)

Compré un paraguas para la lluvia

Purpose is protection

🔄 POR (movement)

Camino por el parque

Through the park

🎯 PARA (destination)

Voy para el parque

Park is my destination

🎮 Time to Practice!

💡 Click on the cards to see the answers

🔄 Exercises with POR (10 cards)

Question 1

Llegué tarde por el tráfico

I arrived late because of traffic

✅ Answer

Cause

Use POR to express cause. Traffic is the reason for being late.

💡 Click to review question

Question 2

Hablé con mi madre por teléfono

I talked to my mother on the phone

✅ Answer

Means

Use POR to express means of communication.

💡 Click to review question

Question 3

Pagué 50€ por estos zapatos

I paid 50€ for these shoes

✅ Answer

Exchange

Use POR to express exchange or price.

💡 Click to review question

Question 4

Caminamos por el centro histórico

We walked through the historic center

✅ Answer

Movement

Use POR to express movement through a place.

💡 Click to review question

Question 5

Estudié por tres horas seguidas

I studied for three hours straight

✅ Answer

Time

Use POR to express duration of time.

💡 Click to review question

Question 6

Envié el paquete por correo

I sent the package by mail

✅ Answer

Means

Use POR to express means of transportation or communication.

💡 Click to review question

Question 7

Cambié mi coche por una moto

I traded my car for a motorcycle

✅ Answer

Exchange

Use POR to express exchange or trade.

💡 Click to review question

Question 8

No pude dormir por el ruido

I couldn’t sleep because of the noise

✅ Answer

Cause

Use POR to express cause or reason.

💡 Click to review question

Question 9

Viajamos por toda Europa

We traveled through all of Europe

✅ Answer

Movement

Use POR to express movement through a place or area.

💡 Click to review question

Question 10

Trabajo por las noches

I work at night

✅ Answer

Time

Use POR to express time periods (morning, afternoon, night).

💡 Click to review question

🎯 Exercises with PARA (10 cards)

Question 1

Este regalo es para mi hermana

This gift is for my sister

✅ Answer

Recipient

PARA expresses the recipient of the gift.

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Question 2

Estudio español para viajar

I study Spanish to travel

✅ Answer

Purpose

PARA expresses purpose or goal.

💡 Click to review question

Question 3

El examen es para el lunes

The exam is for Monday

✅ Answer

Deadline

PARA expresses deadline or due date.

💡 Click to review question

Question 4

Salimos para París mañana

We leave for Paris tomorrow

✅ Answer

Destination

PARA expresses destination or direction.

💡 Click to review question

Question 5

Para mí, es muy difícil

For me, it’s very difficult

✅ Answer

Opinion

PARA expresses personal opinion.

💡 Click to review question

Question 6

Compré flores para mi madre

I bought flowers for my mother

✅ Answer

Recipient

PARA expresses who receives something.

💡 Click to review question

Question 7

Ahorro dinero para comprar una casa

I save money to buy a house

✅ Answer

Purpose

PARA expresses purpose or goal.

💡 Click to review question

Question 8

La tarea es para el viernes

The homework is due on Friday

✅ Answer

Deadline

PARA expresses deadline or due date.

💡 Click to review question

Question 9

Vamos para la playa

We’re going to the beach

✅ Answer

Destination

PARA expresses destination or direction.

💡 Click to review question

Question 10

Estudio medicina para ser doctor

I study medicine to be a doctor

✅ Answer

Purpose

PARA expresses purpose or professional goal.

💡 Click to review question

🎭 Mixed Exercises: POR or PARA? (10 cards)

Mixed 1

Trabajo ___ ganar dinero

I work ___ to earn money

✅ Answer

para

Expresses purpose or goal.

💡 Click to review question

Mixed 2

No vine ___ la lluvia

I didn’t come ___ the rain

✅ Answer

por

Expresses cause or reason.

💡 Click to review question

Mixed 3

Esta carta es ___ el director

This letter is ___ the director

✅ Answer

para

Expresses recipient.

💡 Click to review question

Mixed 4

Pasamos ___ tu casa ayer

We passed ___ your house yesterday

✅ Answer

por

Expresses movement through a place.

💡 Click to review question

Mixed 5

Necesito esto ___ mañana

I need this ___ tomorrow

✅ Answer

para

Expresses deadline or due date.

💡 Click to review question

Mixed 6

Compramos el coche ___ 15.000€

We bought the car ___ 15,000€

✅ Answer

por

Expresses exchange or price.

💡 Click to review question

Mixed 7

Salgo ___ el trabajo a las 8

I leave ___ work at 8

✅ Answer

para

Expresses destination or direction.

💡 Click to review question

Mixed 8

Cancelaron el vuelo ___ la tormenta

They cancelled the flight ___ the storm

✅ Answer

por

Expresses cause or reason.

💡 Click to review question

Mixed 9

Escribí una canción ___ mi novia

I wrote a song ___ my girlfriend

✅ Answer

para

Expresses recipient or who it’s for.

💡 Click to review question

Mixed 10

Corrimos ___ el parque

We ran ___ the park

✅ Answer

por

Expresses movement through a place.

💡 Click to review question

🎯 Self-Assessment Instructions

📊 Evaluate your progress:

✅ 27-30 correct: Excellent! You’ve mastered POR and PARA
✅ 24-26 correct: Very good! You just need a bit more practice
✅ 18-23 correct: Good progress, review the concepts
✅ Less than 18: Don’t worry, go back and study the rules

💡 Tips to improve:

🔄 POR: Think “through” or “because of”
🎯 PARA: Think “towards” or “in order to”
📚 Review the explanation cards
🔄 Practice with more daily examples

Keep practicing and you’ll master POR and PARA soon! 🌟

⚡ Speed Quiz: POR vs PARA

🎯 Choose Your Level

Test your knowledge with timed questions!

🌱

BÁSICO

Perfect for beginners

⏱️ 15 seconds per question

📝 10 questions

🎯 Simple contexts

🔥

INTERMEDIO

Ready for a challenge

⏱️ 12 seconds per question

📝 15 questions

🎯 Mixed contexts

🚀

AVANZADO

For Spanish masters

⏱️ 8 seconds per question

📝 20 questions

🎯 Complex contexts

✨ POR vs PARA ✨

🌟 Welcome to your POR and PARA adventure!

🔄 POR

🎯 PARA

🔄 Uses of POR

🚗 Movement

⏰ Time

💰 Exchange

😢 Cause

📱 Means

🤝 In favor of

🎯 Uses of PARA

🏠 Destination

🎯 Purpose

📅 Deadline

🎁 Recipient

💼 Profession

🤔 Opinion

⚖️ Direct Comparison

📊 Comparison Table

🔄 POR

🎯 PARA

Por vs Para Contrasting Examples

🎮 Time to Practice!

🔄 Exercises with POR (10 cards)

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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Question 7

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Question 8

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Question 9

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Question 10

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🎯 Exercises with PARA (10 cards)

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Question 3

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Question 7

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Question 8

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Question 9

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Question 10

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🎭 Mixed Exercises: POR or PARA? (10 cards)

Mixed 1

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Mixed 2

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Mixed 3

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Mixed 4

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Mixed 5

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Mixed 6

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Mixed 7