Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish, Second Edition (2015)
Part X
46. Para Pronouns after prepositions
Using para (for)
Pronouns after prepositions
Traducción Translate each of the following sentences, which use para to indicate destination.
- I have a gift for him. ____________________________
- I have something for you. ____________________________
- You have something for me. ____________________________
- These flowers (las flores) are for her. ____________________________
- What do you have for us? ____________________________
- These books are for us. ____________________________
- This coat is for me. ____________________________
- They [m.] have gifts for you [pl.]. ____________________________
Traducción The following sentences use para to indicate “by a certain time.” Translate each sentence according to the example.
- We have to eat lunch by 12:30 P.M. ____________________________
- You need to leave (salir) by 10:00 A.M. ____________________________
- I go to bed every night by 11:15. ____________________________
- He should be here by now. ____________________________
- She wakes up every morning by five. ____________________________
- We can’t be there by noon. ____________________________
¿Verdadero o falso? Indicate whether each of the following sentences, which use para to indicate purpose before an infinitive, is true (V) or false (F).
- ______ Una persona debe comer para vivir.
- ______ El tren es para volar.
- ______ Vamos a la escuela para aprender mucho.
- ______ Tomo la clase de español para hablar portugués.
- ______ La cama es para acostarse y la ducha es para lavarse.
- ______ La pasta de dientes es para cepillarse los dientes.
Each of the following sentences uses para to indicate a personal opinion or standard. Complete the sentence with either es importante (is important) or no es importante (is unimportant), according to the example.
- Para mí, un maestro inteligente ____________________________.
- Para un vegetariano, la carne ____________________________.
- Para el dentista, la pasta de dientes ____________________________.
- Para el pez, el agua ____________________________.
- Para el carnicero, la zanahoria ____________________________.
- Para el espía, la intriga ____________________________.
Each of the following sentences uses para to express a reason for doing something, to tell “why.” Complete each sentence with one of the possibilities below, according to the example.
- Me acuesto para ____________________________.
- Estudiamos para ____________________________.
- Como para ____________________________.
- Friego los platos para ____________________________.
- Hiervo el agua para ____________________________.
- Enciendo las velas para ____________________________.
- Cuelgo el auricular para ____________________________.
- Voy a la fiesta para ____________________________.
Traducción The following sentences use para to express a comparison to a certain standard. Translate each sentence according to the example.
- For a bull, Ferdinand is thin. ____________________________
- For a rabbit, Bugs is funny. ____________________________
- For a dog, Lassie is rich. ____________________________
- For a rat, Templeton is intelligent. ____________________________
- For a pig, Wilbur is small. ____________________________
- For a rooster, Foghorn Leghorn is big. ____________________________