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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
Alright, I need one of you to help me open the door.	De acuerdo, necesito que uno de ustedes dos me ayude a abrir la puerta.
It helped me a lot to save some time.	Me ayudó mucho para ahorrar algo de tiempo.
We can find you a better house to live in.	Podemos encontrar una mejor casa para que vivas.
Mike just went to get us some drinks.	Mike acaba de ir a buscar algunas bebidas.
So I turned the stove up higher to cook faster.	Así que prendí más la estufa para cocinar más rápido.
I just came to take Mike with me.	Sólo he venido a llevarme a Mike.
I will try to talk to her to solve the problem!	¡Trataré de hablar con ella para resolver el problema!
I need a couple of days to finish my projects...	Necesito un par de días para terminar mis proyectos...
I'm just calling you to check if you are ready.	Solo te llamo para comprobar si estás lista.
I brought him to see if he gets on well with Bear.	Lo traje para ver si se lleva bien con Bear.
Are you here to talk about this issue, Nick?	¿Estás aquí para hablar de ese asunto, Nick?
To guarantee our safety.	Para garantizar nuestra seguridad.
She called me last night to let me know about the clogged toilet...	Ella me llamó anoche para decirme lo del inodoro tupido...
I think you are doing this on purpose to annoy me.	Creo que estás haciendo esto a propósito para enojarme.
It requires two people to do it...	Necesita de dos personas para abrirse...
To avoid making my payment!	¡Para evitar pagarme!
Maybe it's better for us to meet up somewhere to talk about this.	Tal vez es mejor que nos reunamos en otro lado para hablar sobre esto.
You can bring Pogo one day to see if they get on well.	Puedes traer a Pogo un día para ver si se llevan bien.
Can you check the price tag to see if they are sold by the kilo or individually?	¿Puedes comprobar el precio para ver si se venden por kilos o individualmente?
Arrgh... I can't believe he suggested leaving Pogo to take the room!!!	Arrgh... ¡¡No puedo creer que sugirió que dejara a Pogo para poder ocupar la habitación!!

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