This week we continue with the uses of the preposition por. The following are the last five uses of this preposition.
Uses of Por
6.- For a period of time - use the preposition por when you want to express the duration of an event or thing in time.
Estaré aquí por ocho horas
I will be here for eight hours
Estuvimos esperando el autobús por más de media hora
We were waiting for the bus for more than half an hour
Viajaremos a Cuba por tres semanas
We will travel to Cuba for three weeks
7.- For the sake of, supporting or in favor of - use the preposition por when explaining the reason of why somebody does something.
Lo hago por mi familia
I do it for the sake of my family
Uses of Por
6.- For a period of time - use the preposition por when you want to express the duration of an event or thing in time.
Estaré aquí por ocho horas
I will be here for eight hours
Estuvimos esperando el autobús por más de media hora
We were waiting for the bus for more than half an hour
Viajaremos a Cuba por tres semanas
We will travel to Cuba for three weeks
7.- For the sake of, supporting or in favor of - use the preposition por when explaining the reason of why somebody does something.
Lo hago por mi familia
I do it for the sake of my family