Explain what causes harm with perjudicial.
The idea
Use perjudicial para before the person or thing affected. The adjective has one singular form for both genders and the plural perjudiciales.
Examples
- Dormir poco es perjudicial para la salud.Sleeping too little is harmful to health.
- El ruido constante resulta perjudicial para los vecinos.Constant noise is harmful to the neighbours.
- Estas sustancias son perjudiciales para los peces.These substances are harmful to fish.
- La sequía prolongada fue perjudicial para la cosecha.The prolonged drought was harmful to the harvest.
- Las decisiones precipitadas pueden ser perjudiciales para el equipo.Hasty decisions can be harmful to the team.
- La falta de sombra es perjudicial para estas plantas.The lack of shade is harmful to these plants.
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Watch out
Do not use por to introduce the affected person or thing here; choose para.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct form: El humo es perjudicial ___ los niños. (para / por)
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para
para introduces the children affected by the smoke.
Choose the correct form: Los cambios bruscos son ___ para el jardín. (perjudicial / perjudiciales)
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perjudiciales
perjudiciales agrees with the plural changes.
Choose the correct form: La medida es ___ para la comunidad. (perjudicial / perjudiciala)
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perjudicial
perjudicial describes one measure, regardless of its feminine gender.
Practice round
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Choose the correct form: El humo es perjudicial ___ los niños. (para / por)
Choose the correct form: Los cambios bruscos son ___ para el jardín. (perjudicial / perjudiciales)
Choose the correct form: La medida es ___ para la comunidad. (perjudicial / perjudiciala)
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