Por or para, please make corrections for me
** Im struggling with this as many do. If there is one wrong could you maybe explain why..? It's alot to ask, but would really help.**
THANKS!
I'd like that toy for Mary
Me gustaría esa juguete para Mary
Quiero viajar para diez semanas
I want to travel for 10 weeks
I'm going for an eye test
Voy por un test de visión
He votado para el presidente
I have voted for the president
El ensayo es para mañana
The essay is for tomorrow
I live for you
Vivo para ti
She leaves for school at 8.30
Se marcha para la escuela a las 8 y media
There are ten people here for the red team
Hay diez personas para el equipo rojo
They went to church for religious reasons
Fueron a la iglesia por motivos religiosos
I have been wanting to eat for hours
Había querido comer por muchas horas
Give me your apple for this orange
Dáme esa manzana por esa naranja
I want to go to Ireland for ten days
Quiero ir a Irlanda por diez días
5 Answers
I'd like that toy for Mary
Me gustaría comprar esa juguete para María correcto: para(recipient)
Quiero viajar para diez semanas Should be por (duration)
I want to travel for 10 weeks
I'm going for an eye test
Voy por un test de visión Should be para eg Voy a ir para una examen de la vista (indicating purpose) = I am going to go for an eye test
He votado para el presidente Should be por
I have voted for the president I voted You don't really need the word have here but it is not wrong. ..it just emphasises the fact that you really carried out the action
El ensayo es para mañana Correcto para (deadline)
The essay is for tomorrow
I live for you
Vivo para ti Correct para (recipient)
She leaves for school at 8.30
Se marcha para la escuela a las 8 y media Correct para I would just use Sale para escuela ....etc
There are ten people here for the red team
Hay diez personas para el equipo rojo Correct: para (The team is the recipient)
They went to church for religious reasons
Fueron a la iglesia por motivos religiosos Correct (giving reason)
I have been wanting to eat for hours Correct por (Duration)
Había querido comer por muchas horas
Give me your apple for this orange
Dáme esa manzana por esa naranja Correct por (In exchange for)
I want to go to Ireland for ten days Correct por (duration)
Quiero ir a Irlanda por diez días
Muy bien!!! 
¡Bien hecho!
We asked it to our teacher in our lessons. We wanted to learn especially how we use para and por with people. As my teacher explains, we use "para" as we use "for" in English in the sense that it refers to our purpose. Yo compro en regalo para Elen. ( ---> para) ( I buy a gift to give Elen)
However, we use "por" when we mean we do something "because of something". For example, yo escribo una poesia por Elen. ( por
Se fueron*
votas por alguien
puedes vivir por o para alguien
puedes ir por o para una prueba
The rest seems to be perfect and yelizz suggestion is a good one
Ese juguete me gustaría para Mary Quiero viajar por 10 semanas Voy a revisarme la vista Aquí hay diez personas para el equipo rojo Llevo horas queriendo comer Te cambio tu manzana por esta naranja
