Usages of para
Maraming mag-aaral ang pumapasok nang maaga para hindi mahuli.
Many students arrive early so they are not late.
Isara mo ang bintana para maging tahimik ang silid-aralan.
Close the window so that the classroom is quiet.
Magsimula tayo sa alas siyete para tahimik pa ang parke.
Let’s start at seven o'clock so the park is still quiet.
Sasakay tayo ng tren para mas mabilis.
We will ride the train so it is faster.
Kasama ko si Tatay sa lungsod ngayon para bumili ng gulay.
My father is with me in the city today to buy vegetables.
Magbukas ka ng telebisyon sa sala para manood tayo ng pelikula.
Turn on the television in the living room so we can watch a movie.
Magbukas ka ng bintana sa kusina para pumasok ang sariwang hangin.
Open a window in the kitchen so fresh air can come in.
Binuksan ko ang kompyuter para basahin ang email mo.
I opened the computer to read your email.
Pagkatapos ng trabaho, dadaan ako sa bangko para magdeposito ng pera.
After work, I will pass by the bank to deposit money.
Ilagay mo ang bolpen sa tabi ng kuwaderno para hindi mawala.
Put the pen beside the notebook so it does not get lost.
Gumamit ka ng bolpen para pumirma sa dokumento.
Use a pen to sign the document.
Gamitin mo ang susi ko para buksan ang pinto.
Use my key to open the door.
Ingatan mo ang susi mo para hindi mawala.
Take care of your key so it does not get lost.
Ilagay mo ang suklay sa bag ni Maria para makapaghanda siya bago magsuot ng palda.
Put the comb in Maria’s bag so she can get ready before putting on a skirt.
Dumaan ka muna sa tindahan para bumili ng sabon.
Stop by the store first to buy soap.
Ilagay mo ang mansanas at saging sa ref para malamig pa sila mamaya.
Put the apples and bananas in the refrigerator so they are still cold later.
Kinuha ni Maria ang maliit at malaking sukat ng palda para makita niya kung kasya sa kaniya ang mas malaking sukat.
Maria took the small and large sizes of the skirt so she could see if the larger size would fit her.
Kung libre ka bukas, sige at sumama ka sa akin para bumili ng itim na sapatos na bagay sa bago kong damit.
If you are free tomorrow, come with me to buy black shoes that match my new clothes.
Kapag tuyo na ang sahig sa banyo, papasok na si Maria para maligo.
When the bathroom floor is already dry, Maria will go in to bathe.
Mag-ingat ka sa kalsada para hindi masugat ang paa mo.
Be careful on the street so your foot does not get hurt.
Buksan mo ang bibig mo para makainom ka ng gamot.
Open your mouth so you can take medicine.
Noong isang linggo, dumaan ako sa botika para bumili ng gamot.
Last week, I stopped by the pharmacy to buy medicine.
Mag-ingat ka sa kalsada para hindi ka masugatan.
Be careful on the street so that you do not get injured.
Ingatan mo ang kamay mo kapag gumagamit ka ng kutsilyo para hindi ka masugatan.
Take care of your hand when you use a knife so that you do not get hurt.
Isara mo ang pinto kung masyadong malakas ang musika para hindi masakit ang tainga mo.
Close the door if the music is too loud so that your ear does not hurt.
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