PARA + VERBO

99% of the time, this construction will translate to English using the INFINITIVE.

In some cases, using a GERUND may be acceptable.

Never use the BARE INFINITIVE.

see ORIGINAL MISTAKES

1. (Salir para comer es una experiencia)

Going out _______ is an experience.

2. (El trabajo es para coordinar a la gente)

The job is _______ people.

3. (Le escribo para comunicarle que llegaré tarde)

I write her _______ that I will arrive late.

4. (Cuando estabamos en la tienda para comprar el papel...

When we were in the shop _______ the paper...

5. (Quedé con mi amiga para ir a la manifestación.)

I met my friend _______ to the demonstration.

6. (El feminismo es un movimiento para mejorar los derechos de las mujeres del mundo.)

Feminism is a movement _______ the rights of the women in the world.

7. (Fuimos para desayunar.)

We went _______ breakfast.

8. (Estaba en mi despacho un rato para organizar el escritorio.)

I was in my office for a little while _______ my desk.

9. (Fui al teatro a ver el Angel Exterminador)

I went to the theatre _______ the Angel Exterminador.

10. (Subi el ascensor para llegar a la oficina).

I took the elevator _______ to the office.

11. (Tiene muchos problemas para defender su familia)

She has a lot of problems _______ her family.

12. (Tiene que mudarse a un pueblo rural para sobrevivir.)

She has to move to a rural village_______.

13. (los ciudadanos de Catalunya votaron para decidir el gobierno de Catalunya.)

Catalunya citizens voted _______ Catalunya’s government.

14. (Esto no es suficiente para ser presidente.)

This isn’t enough _______ president.

15. (Puidgemont no tiene el apoyo para ser presidente.)

Puigdemont hasn’t the support_______president.

16. (Usé el ordinador para hacer seguimientos)

I used my computer_______ seguimientos.

17. (ETA utilizaba el terrorismo para intentar la independencia)

ETA used the terrorism_______ the independent.

18. (Vas alli para tomar una cerveza)

You go there _______ a beer.

19. (-Pq era necesario dar tu DNI? -Para evitar fraude.)

-Why was it necessary to give your DNI? ______ fraud.

20. (Para ir, fuimos en metro. Para volver, venimos en Cabify).

_, we took the subway. _, we took a Cabify.

21. (Teníamos la mañana para visitar Bruselas.)

We had the morning _______ Brussels.

22. (-Pq te quedaste en casa ayer? -Para cuidar a mi hija que esta malita.)

-Why did you stay home yesterday? -_____ my daughter, who is sick.

23. (Mañana ire a la oficina para hablar con ellos del puesto.)

Tomorrow I will go to the office _______ them about the position.

24. (Fui a la finca para dar de comer a mi caballo.)

I went to the farm _______ food at my horse.

25. Vino para repartir invitaciones.

She came _______invitations.

26. (Fui a la empresa para ver el contrato.)

I went to the company ________ the contract.

27. (Quedé con ellos para tomar un café.)

I met with them _______ a coffee.

28. (No lo está haciendo para hacerme sentir mal.)

He’s not doing it _______ bad.

29. 30. (Estoy aquí para trabajar y hacer lo mejor que pueda.)

I’m here _ and _ my best. (OK, or)

31. (Solo tengo tiempo para ir al gimnasio una o dos veces por semana.)

I only have time _______ two times per week to the gym.

32. (Es necesario para trabajar mejor.)

It is necessary _______ better.

33. (Para finalizar el pilot, necesitamos tal, tal y tal)

_______ the pilot, we need this, this, and this.

34. (Uno de mis colegas me dice que cuando viaja, para comer bien, tiene que hacer investigación.)

One of my work colleagues tells me that when he’s travelling, _______ a good meal, he needs to research…

35. (Volveré para tomar mi clase de inglés.)

I will come back _______ my English class.

36. (Tengo todo el día para hacerlo.)

I have all day _______ it.

37. (No tenía la economía para estudiar.)

He didn’t have the economy _______.

38. (Necesitaba 500 euros para comprar un portátil.)

I needed 500 euros _______ a laptop.

39. (Para ser músico, no creo que tengas que ser cuantitativo.)

_______ a musician, I don't think you have to be quantitative.

40. (Puede cambiar dependiendo de muchos factores.)

It can change it _______ a lot of factors.

41. 42. (Voy a encontrar algun tiempo este fin de semana para estudiar el documento.)

I’m going _ some time this weekend the document.

43. (Es necesario tener ciertas agencias para proteger a los niños de violencia.)

It is necessary to have certain agencies _______ children from violence.

44. (El hotel le pagó para que se quedara allí.)

The hotel paid her _______ there.

45. (Es dificil explicarlo en inglés)

It’s difficult _______ in English

46. (Alguna gente va allí para correr.)

Some people go there _______.

47. (Entré en el bar para ir al baño.)

I entered the bar _______ to the bathroom.

48. (Fuimos a la tienda para comprar algo para la casa.)

We went to the shop _______ something for the house.

49. (para no dejar a tu familia con ningun problema)

in order ______ your family with any problem

50. (Este hombre viene para hacer malas cosas.)

This man is coming _______ bad things.

ANSWERS

1. Going out to have food is an experience. / Going out to eat is an experience. / Dining out is an experience.

2. The amnesty job is for coordinating people / The amnesty job is to coordinate people.

3. I write to her to communicate that I will arrive late.

4. When we were in the shop to buy paper for the signs...

5. I met my friend to go to the demonstration.

6. Feminism is a movement to improve the rights of women around the world

7. We went to have breakfast.

8. I was in my office for a little while organizing my desk

9. I went to the theatre to watch Angel Exterminador

10. I took the elevator to arrive to the office.

11. She has a lot of problems defending her family. / She has a lot of problems to defend her family

12. She has to move to a rural city to survive.

13. Catalunya citizens voted to decide Catalunya’s goverment

14. This isn’t enough to be president.

15. Puigdemont doesn’t have the support to be president.

16. I used my computer to do followups.

17. ETA used terrorism to try to become independent.

18. You go to have a beer.

19. -Why was it necessary to give your DNI?

-to avoid fraud or something like that.

20. To go (to get there), we took the metro. To come back (coming back, to get back), we took a Cabify.

21. We had the morning to visit Brussels.

22. -To take care of my daughter, who is sick.

23. Tomorrow I will go to the office to talk about the job and position.

24. I went to the farm to give food to my horse. / I went to the farm to feed my horse.

25. She came to distribute/ hand out invitations.

26. I went to see the contract.

27. I met with them to have a coffee.

28. He’s not doing it to hurt me.

29.

30. I’m here to work and do my best.

31. I only have time to go two times per week to the gym.

32. It is necessary, to improve my job. / It is necessary in order to improve my job.

33. To finish the pilot, we need this, this, and this.

34. One of my work colleagues tells me that when he’s traveling, to have a good meal, he needs to research…

35. I will come back to take my English class.

36. I have the whole day to do it. / I have all day to do it.

37. He didn’t have the money to study.

38. I needed 500 euros to buy a laptop.

39. To be a musician, I don’t think you have to be quantitative.

40. It can change depending on a lot of factors.

41.

42. I’m going to find some time this weekend to study the document we made.

43. It is necessary to have certain agencies to protect children from violence.

44. The hotel paid for her to stay there. / The hotel paid her to stay there.

45. It’s difficult to explain in English.

46. Some people go there to run.

47. I entered the bar to go to the bathroom.

48. We went to the shop to buy something for the house.

49. in order not to leave your family with any problem

50. This man is coming to do bad things.

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