Breakdown of Usamos la cámara para buscar extraterrestres y ovnis.
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and
usar
to use / to wear
para
for
buscar
to look for
Questions & Answers about Usamos la cámara para buscar extraterrestres y ovnis.
Why is it para buscar instead of por buscar?
When you want to express purpose or say "in order to" do something, you use para followed by an infinitive verb. Here, para buscar means "in order to look for."
Why isn't there a word for "for" after buscar?
Shouldn't there be a "personal a" before extraterrestres?
Not in this sentence. Even if we count aliens as people, the personal a is dropped when the direct object is an unknown or non-specific person. Since we are looking for any aliens out there and don't have specific individuals in mind, we don't use the a.