Porvs Para

• What does "por" generally indicate?

  Cause or motive
• What does "para" generally indicate?

  Purpose, use, or destination
• What are the uses of "por"?

  • For reason or motive
  • For duration of time
  • For movement through
  • For an approximate place or time
  • For a rate
  • For saying who did something
  • Means of doing something
  • Something is exchanged for
• What are the uses of "para"?

  • For the purpose
  • Purpose/destination
  • To describe quantity or extent
• How would you complete the sentence: "La inmigración es la entrada a un país o región ___ parte de personas que necesitan protección o un lugar"?

  por
• How would you complete the sentence: "La emigración es la salida de personas de un país o región, ___ dirigirse a otra ciudad"?

  para
• How would you complete the sentence: "La inmigración, ___ lo general, nadie ___ motivos económicos"?

  por, por
• How would you complete the sentence: "En ciertos casos, ___ lo general, nadie sale ___ refugiado, buscar vida."?


  por, para
• How would you complete the sentence: "Cuando los europeos llegaron a América, muchos de los indígenas fueron desplazados ___ los europeos."?

  por
• How would you complete the sentence: "En algunas partes los europeos sustituyeron a los indígenas, como mano de obra, ___ esclavos africanos."?

  por
• What are the differences between "por" and "para" in terms of their general meanings?

  • "Por" indicates cause or motive
  • "Para" indicates purpose or destination