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Remember
Por with "C.H. - M.E.D.S." |
Cause/motive
How - Movement Exchange Duration Search |
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Cause/Motive:
Cause or motive of an action (because of, on account of, on behalf of) Acepté esta medalla por mi madre. I accepted this medal on behalf of my mother. ¿Tú llegaste tarde por el tráfico? Did you arrive late because of the traffic? |
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How:
means, manner, unit of measure( by, per, for) Viajamos a Boston por autobús. We travelled to Boston by bus. Condujeron a veinte millas por hora. They drove at 20 miles per hour. |
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Movement:
Motion or approximate location Pasé por su casa a las ocho. I went by his house at eight. Ellos salieron por la puerta de atrás. They went out the backdoor. Nosotros caminamos por el parque. We walked through/by the park. |
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Exchange:
When talking about any type of exchange. ( in exchange for) Cambié el vuelo por uno más temprano. I exchanged /changed my flight for an earlier one. Di $15 dólares por esa camisa. I gave $15 for that shirt. |
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Duration:
Period of time during which an action takes place. (for, during, in) Él duerme por la noche. He sleeps at night/in the evening. Esperé en la cola por 2 horas antes de irme. I waited on line for 2 hours before leaving. |
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Search:
To express in search of something/ to come/go for something Nosotros fuimos por las maletas. We went for the suitcases. Él vino por ti anoche. He came for you last night. |
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Remember
Para with "C.O.D. D.I.P.P." |
Contrast
Objective/goal Destination Deadline Indirect object Personal reaction Purpose |
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Contrast:
to express a contrast from what is expected (for being) Para un niño de 3 años, lee muy bien. For a 3 year old, he reads very well. |
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Objective or future goal:
to express a work objective (studying to be) Nosotras estudiamos para maestras. We studied to be teachers. |
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Destination:
to indicate destination (for, to) Salí para la fiesta tarde. I left for party late. El tren partió para Pleasantville. The train set out for Pleasantville. |
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Deadline:
to express a deadline, something being completed by a specific time, goal for a point in the future (by or for a certain time) Tuve que terminar el ensayo para el martes. I had to finish the essay for Tuesday. Quise la respuesta para mañana. I wanted the response/answer by tomorrow. |
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Indirect object:
to indicate who or what something is for Ustedes compraron el boleto para Maria. You-all bought the ticket for Maria. Ordené la cena para los niños. I ordered the dinner for the kids. |
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Personal Reaction:
In my opinion Para mí, no fue una buena decisión. For me, it wasn’t a good decision. |
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Purpose:
In order to Tú estudiaste para sacar buenas notas. You studied in order to get good grades. |
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Since both por and para each contain "C" and "D" can remember which goes with what like this
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Out of the three "d's," two of them are "de-" while the other is "du." The two "de's" go together.
"Contrast" is spelled "co-." It belongs to para, which is remembered by "COD DIPP." The first two letters signify that "contrast" is used here |
