Spanish 103 - Learn Spanish POR VS PARA Spanish for Beginners Spanish With Profe

In this video you will learn when to use Por or Para in Spanish.
Both of these prepositions mean "to" or "for" but they are not interchangeable in Spanish.
Por will be used more often than Para.
Por is used for time in general, means of transportation and communication, in exchange of goods, in search of, to substitute for someone. It can be used before a verb to denote an action that is about to be done.

Para is used for time specific, for deadlines, for purpose, the recipient of something, destination.
Para is more like the pretérito very time specific.
Para will come before a verb most often than Por.

Cuando vamos para Santa Barbara pasamos por Ventura. (When we go to Santa Barbara we pass by Ventura.)
Santa Barbara=destination=para
Ventura=through = por

Ellos están por graduarse. (They are about to graduate.)
Por to talk about an action that is about to be completed/done.

Ellas estudian para ser maestras. (They are studying to become teachers.)
Para=purpose

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