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In English we often use an infinitive with to to talk about a person’s purpose.
We can also use 'in order to' or 'so as to'.
'So as to' and 'in order to' are more common before verbs like be, have, know etc.
Before a negative infinitive, we normally use 'so as' or 'in order'.
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.
| Infinitive of purpose example sentences | |
|---|---|
| I knew you were waiting to ask that question! | 我知道你在等着我问那个问题！ |
| To avoid making my payment! | 就是为了逃避向我付款！ |
| Excuse me!? I just played with the kids to keep them entertained. | 抱歉！？我只是和孩子们玩了一会儿。 |
| I need a couple of days to finish my projects... | 我需要几天来完成我的项目... |
| What? Excuse me! Are you just calling to tell me this now? | 什么？拜托！你现在打电话就是为了告诉我这个吗？ |
| I brought him to see if he gets on well with Bear. | 我把它带过来是看一下它能不能与大熊相处得好。 |
| Because I need the chicken stock to cook the rice in. | 因为我需要鸡汤来烧制这米。 |
| I just came to take Mike with me. | 我只是来带迈克和我一起走的。 |
| Can you check the price tag to see if they are sold by the kilo or individually? | 你能看下价格标签，确认下是按公斤卖还是单卖吗？ |
| So I turned the stove up higher to cook faster. | 所有我调到炉子火力来更快的煎炸。 |
| I'm here with a plumber to fix the clogged toilet. | 我带了一个水管工过来修堵塞的坐便器。 |
| Yeah, they reduce the price to get rid of them. | 是的，他们降价的目的是尽快清理掉它们。 |
| She called me last night to let me know about the clogged toilet... | 她昨晚给我打电话告诉我堵塞的坐便器的事儿... |
| I already did it a couple of months ago to find this one. | 2个月前我找到这个房子已经那么做了。 |
| Don't you have a cleaner to help keep the house clean? | 你们会请清洁工来帮助收拾房间吗？ |
| To guarantee our safety. | 一定要保证我们的安全。 |
| I wonder how many times you brought her here to watch the sunset. | 我想知道你带她来这里看夕阳看了多少次。 |
| I'm just calling you to check if you are ready. | 我打电话给你就是想确认下你准备好了没。 |
| I think she went upstairs to get some sleep. | 我想她是上楼睡一会去了。 |
| I think you are doing this on purpose to annoy me. | 我觉得你这样做就是为了惹恼我。 |
