PARA or POR? 3

Spanish para vs por practice — exercise 3 of 5. 10 sentences, intermediate level.
📚 Quick grammar review
📌
Por — means of communication and transport — Por expresses the means by which something is communicated or sent: Lo dijo por teléfono. Te lo mando por email. Lo vio por la televisión. Viajé por tren. The idea is the channel or medium through which something travels.
🔧
Para — opinion and perspective — Para introduces a personal opinion or reference point: Para mí, es demasiado picante. Para los españoles, comer tarde es normal. ¿Qué hora es para ti? This use of para is like saying "from my point of view" or "as far as I'm concerned".
💡
Por fixed expressions worth memorising — Several common Spanish expressions use por: por favor (please), por supuesto (of course), por fin (finally), por lo menos (at least), por eso (that's why), por cierto (by the way), por lo tanto (therefore).

✨ Ready to practice? ¡Vamos!

Choose whether each of the following sentences requires the preposition PARA or POR:


1. The bus is about to leave. = El autobús/camión está _________ salir.
2. In the afternoon = ________ la tarde
3. Thanks for your help. = Gracias ________ su ayuda.
4. Three times three equals nine. = Tres ________ tres son nueve.
5. He speaks Spanish very well for a foreigner. = ________ un extranjero habla español muy bien.
6. I'm studying Spanish (in order) to get a better job. = Estoy estudiando español ________ conseguir mejor trabajo.
7. Of course = ________ supuesto
8. Is there a bakery around here? = ¿Hay una panaderia ________ aquí?
9. I didn't vote for anyone. = No voté ________ nadie.
10. I bought it for 100 pesos. = Lo compré ________ 100 (cien) pesos.
—



🔗 More exercises like this Preposition con 1 En / a / de 1 En or a? 1 En or a? 2 Prepositions of location 1 Mixed prepositions 1 Mixed prepositions 2 Para or por? 1 Para or por? 2 Para or por? 4 Browse all grammar exercises →
Our other sites
LearnEnglishFeelGood.com BusinessEnglishSite.com EnglishForMyJob.com
Connect & follow
Support us
All content is free. A coffee helps keep it that way. ♥
Cookie & privacy policy  /  Content policy  /  Contact: info (at) learnenglishfeelgood.com
© 2008–2026 LearnSpanishFeelGood.com (a division of LearnEnglishFeelGood.com). All rights reserved.