preposition por  



Gramática
Some uses of the preposition por:

To express the reason or motive for an action

    Lo hice por tí.
    I did it for you.

    Cancelaron el partido por la lluvia.
    They canceled the game because of the rain.

    Austin es conocido por su música.
    Austin is known for its music.

To indicate a place where movement is occurring

    Los ladrones entraron por la ventana.
    The burglars came in through the window.

    Vamos por la calle sexta.
    We're going by way of Sixth Street.

Periods of time: parts of the day

    por la mañana - in the morning
    por la tarde - in the afternoon
    por la noche - in the evening
    por la noche - at night
    por la madrugada - in the early morning

Por = per

    Estoy contigo cien por ciento.
    I'm with you one hundred percent.

    Íbamos a 80 millas por hora.
    We were going 80 miles per hour.

    Gano diez dólares por hora.
    I make ten dollars per hour.

Gramática

To express price or an exchange

    Te doy mi reloj por tu bicicleta.
    I'll give you my watch for your bike.

    Lo compré por quince dólares.
    I bought it for fifteen dollars.

Por + means of transportation

    Vine por avión.
    I came by plane.

    Fuimos a Veracruz por autobús.
    We went to Veracruz by bus.

Por = by

    Esa canción fue escrita por Tracy Chapman.
    That song was written by Tracy Chapman.

Sentences

Lo hice por la fama y fortuna.
I did it for fame and fortune.

Daño causado por la lluvia ácida.
Damage caused by acid rain.

¿Cual banco te da mejor tasa de interés por un monto de $1,000?
Which bank offers the best interest rate for a $1,000 deposit?

Un grupo mafioso conocido por su violencia.
A mafia group known for its violence.

Los asesinos entraron por la puerta principal.
The assassins came in through the main door.

Una caminata por la Plaza Bolívar.
A short walk by way of Bolívar plaza.

por la mañana - in the morning
por la tarde - in the afternoon
por la noche - in the evening
por la noche - at night
por la madrugada - in the early morning

A gente usa sólo el diez por ciento del cerebro.
People use only ten percent of their brain.

Es una violación de la ley si usted no gana $5.15 por hora.
It is a violation of the law if you do not earn $5.15 per hour.

¡Lula ganó más de $50 por hora!
Lula earned more than fifty dollars per hour!

Te doy mis palabras por tu dinero.
I'll give you my words for your money.

Google compra YouTube por 1.650 millones de dólares.
Google buys YouTube for 1.65 billion dollars.

Ellos vienen por tren.
They come by train.

Fuimos a Barcelona por avión.
We went to Barcelona by plane.

Génesis fue escrito por Moisés.
Genesis was written by Moses.

Notes for the Tutor

  • The student should repeat these simple sentences to practice vocabulary and improve pronunciation.
  • The tutor should do an activity to help the student understand better.
  • Suggested Homework:The student should prepare 5 sentences or more using POR.

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