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Grammar - Prepositions de, en, para and por
De, en, para and por are important Spanish words - they are prepositions.

Grammar - Prepositions de, en, para and por

In this Spanish Medium Review quiz you will be learning more about the prepositions of de, en, para and por. One thing that sometimes can be more confusing in Spanish than it is in English is the use of certain prepositions. That is especially true of the four specific Spanish prepositions looked at in this quiz.

DE

The preposition 'de' is commonly used to mean 'of' and shows you who or what something belongs to and/or what something is made of. It is also often used with many verbs such as 'cansarse de' (to tire of), 'dejar de' (to stop), 'depender de' (to depend on), 'terminar de' (to finish) and 'tratar de' (to try to). It can also be used with certain expressions such as 'de nada' (of nothing – or meaning 'you’re welcome'), 'de pie' (standing up), 'de prisa' (in a hurry), 'de pronto' (suddenly), 'de todos modos' (anyway) and 'de verdad' (really and/or truly).

1 .
Thank you FOR the information.
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en
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por
The Spanish translation of the given sentence is: Gracias por la información. Por is used here because you are actually saying, 'Thank you for the benefit of the information.'
2 .
The glass is FOR water.
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en
para
por
The Spanish translation of the given sentence is: El vaso es para agua. Para is used here to indicate that the glass is 'for it'.
3 .
The ring is gold.
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para
por
This might be a little tricky at first. To begin with, the Spanish translation of the given sentence is: El anillo es de oro. De is used here to indicate that the ring is made of gold even though in English the word of is not used in the sentence, although it is silently implied. (That is why you do not see the preposition in this English sentence.)
4 .
He did it FOR you.
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en
para
por
The Spanish translation of the given sentence is: Lo hizo para usted. Para is used here to indicate that 'he did it in order for you'.
5 .
We walk THROUGH the park.
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para
por
The Spanish translation of the given sentence is: Caminamos por el parque. Por is used for the word through in this sentence rather than for the word for.
6 .
We are IN love.
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en
para
por
The Spanish translation of the given sentence is: Estamos en el amor. En is used here for the word in.
7 .
She takes a piece OF bread.
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en
para
por
The Spanish translation of the given sentence is: Ella toma un trozo de pan. De is used here to indicate possession of the bread.
8 .
He travels BY airplane.
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por
The Spanish translation of the given sentence is: Viaja por avión. Por is used for the word by in this sentence rather than for the word for.
9 .
William was ON track.
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para
por
The Spanish translation of the given sentence is: Guillermo estaba en la pista. En is used here for the word on.
10 .
This gift is FOR you.
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en
para
por
The Spanish translation of the given sentence is: Este regalo es para ti. Para is used here to indicate that this gift is for you.
Author:  Christine G. Broome

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