Para and Por (Leaving Cert Spanish): Quizzes

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Which preposition looks forward to goals and destinations?

Para

Complete: Fui al supermercado ___ comprar leche (I went to buy milk)

para

Complete: El tren sale ___ Barcelona (The train departs for Barcelona)

para

Complete: Los deberes son ___ el lunes (The homework is for Monday)

para

Complete: Cancelado ___ la lluvia (Cancelled because of the rain)

por

Complete: Estuvimos en Madrid ___ un día (We were in Madrid for one day)

por

Complete: Dos pizzas ___ diez euros (Two pizzas for ten euros)

por

How do you say 'for example'?

por ejemplo

¿Para qué? asks about:

Purpose or goal

Complete: Corrimos ___ el parque (We ran through the park)

por

Complete: La novela fue escrita ___ Cervantes (The novel was written by Cervantes)

por

Complete: Juegan al fútbol dos veces ___ semana (They play football twice per week)

por

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