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Infinitive of purpose Exercises

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Form : ( To + infinitive (Verb 1) )

In English we often use an infinitive with to to talk about a person’s purpose.

  • He rose to speak. (Why did he rise? To speak.)
  • She came to the city to look for work. (Why did she come to the city? To look for work.)
  • He sat down to rest. (Why did he sit down? To rest.)

We can also use 'in order to' or 'so as to'.

  • She came to the city so as to look for work.

'So as to' and 'in order to' are more common before verbs like be, have, know etc.

  • He raised his voice so as to be heard.
  • He got up early in order to have enough time to pack.

Before a negative infinitive, we normally use 'so as' or 'in order'.

  • I am leaving now so as not to be late. (NOT I am leaving now not to be late.)

Notes for use of infinitive of purpose :

We say I came here to study English NOT I came here for studying English OR I came here for to study English.

We can use for + noun to say why we do something.

  • I went to the shop for a newspaper.
Infinitive of purpose example sentences
It requires two people to do it...São precisas duas pessoas...
I already did it a couple of months ago to find this one.Já o fiz há alguns meses para encontrar esta.
I think you are doing this on purpose to annoy me.Penso que você está fazendo isso de propósito para me aborrecer.
I think she went upstairs to get some sleep.Acho que foi para cima, para dormir um pouco.
I took a half day off work to bring Pogo to the vet.Tirei meio dia de folga para trazer Pogo ao veterinário.
Arrgh... I can't believe he suggested leaving Pogo to take the room!!!Ahhh... Não acredito que ele sugeriu eu deixar o Pogo para ficar com o quarto!!!
You can bring Pogo one day to see if they get on well.Pode levar o Pogo lá a casa um dia para ver se eles se dão bem.
I wonder how many times you brought her here to watch the sunset.Não imagino o número de vezes que você a trouxe aqui para ver o pôr do sol.
Because I need the chicken stock to cook the rice in.Pois eu preciso do caldo de frango para cozinhar o arroz.
What? Excuse me! Are you just calling to tell me this now?O quê? Desculpe! Você está me ligando agora para dizer isso?
Mike just went to get us some drinks.Mike acabou de ir pegar algumas bebidas para nós.
I'm here with a plumber to fix the clogged toilet.Eu estou aqui com um encanador para reparar o vaso sanitário entupido.
Maybe it's better for us to meet up somewhere to talk about this.Talvez seja melhor a gente se encontrar em outro lugar para falar sobre isso.
I brought him to see if he gets on well with Bear.Trouxe-o para ver se ele se dá bem com o Bear.
Excuse me!? I just played with the kids to keep them entertained.Desculpe!? Eu apenas brinquei com os meninos para eles estarem entretidos.
I knew you were waiting to ask that question!Eu sabia que você estava esperando para me fazer essa pergunta!
To avoid making my payment!Para evitar fazerem o meu pagamento!
Can you check the price tag to see if they are sold by the kilo or individually?Pode verificar a etiqueta do preço para ver se estão vendendo ao quilograma ou individualmente?
I need a couple of days to finish my projects...Eu preciso de mais uns dias para concluir meus projetos...
I'm just calling you to check if you are ready.Estou telefonando para saber se você está pronta.

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