Spanish
Grade 7
15 min
¡A hablar! Describiendo mi día
Practice describing your daily routine to a partner and asking them about theirs.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Differentiate between 'por' (reason, duration, exchange) and 'para' (purpose, destination, deadline) in the context of daily activities.
Use 'por' to explain the reason for an action (e.g., 'Llegué tarde por el tráfico').
Use 'para' to state the purpose of an action (e.g., 'Estudio para el examen').
Correctly use 'por' to describe the duration of an activity (e.g., 'Hablé por teléfono por una hora').
Correctly use 'para' to indicate a destination or a deadline (e.g., 'Salgo para la escuela a las siete').
Construct 3-5 sentences describing their own daily routine using both 'por' and 'para' correctly.
Identify the correct use of 'por...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PorA preposition used to talk about the reason or cause of something, how long something lasts, or an exchange.No fui a la escuela por la nieve. (I didn't go to school because of the snow.)
ParaA preposition used to talk about the purpose or goal of an action, a destination, a deadline, or who something is for.Necesito el dinero para comprar el almuerzo. (I need the money in order to buy lunch.)
Causa (Cause/Reason)The 'because of' or 'why' something happened. This uses 'por'.Gracias por tu ayuda. (Thanks for your help.)
Propósito (Purpose/Goal)The 'in order to' or 'for what reason' an action is done. This uses 'para'.Hago ejercicio para ser fuerte. (I exercise in order to be strong.)
Duración (Duration...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Using 'Por' for your Day
Por + [Reason / Duration / Exchange / General Location]
Use 'por' when you are explaining the cause of something ('because of'), how long you did something ('for two hours'), or movement through a general area ('through the park').
Using 'Para' for your Day
Para + [Purpose / Recipient / Destination / Deadline]
Use 'para' when you are explaining the goal of an action ('in order to'), who something is for ('for you'), where you are going ('to the store'), or when something is due ('for tomorrow').
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Challenging
Read the short story and fill in the blanks: 'Ayer, mi amigo y yo fuimos al gimnasio ___ hacer ejercicio. Estuvimos allí ___ casi dos horas. No pudimos quedarnos más tiempo ___ teníamos mucha tarea.'
A.por, para, por
B.para, por, por
C.para, para, por
D.por, por, para
Challenging
Based on all the rules and pitfalls in the tutorial, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A.'Por' is used to express the cause of an action, like in 'Llegué tarde por el tráfico.'
B.'Para' is the correct preposition to use when describing how long an activity lasted.
C.'Para' can be used to state the purpose of an action, as in 'Estudio para el examen.'
D.common mistake is using 'por' to talk about a purpose or goal.
Challenging
Scenario: Marco was sick with a fever. He went to the pharmacy to buy medicine. Which sentence best and most completely describes his situation?
A.Marco fue para la farmacia por medicina.
B.Marco no fue a la escuela para la fiebre.
C.Marco fue a la farmacia por comprar medicina para su fiebre.
D.Marco fue a la farmacia para comprar medicina por su fiebre.
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