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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
Excuse me!? I just played with the kids to keep them entertained.Прошу прощения!? Я играл с ребятами, чтобы их поразвлекать.
To avoid making my payment!Чтобы не платить мне!
I'm here with a plumber to fix the clogged toilet.Я пришел со слесарем, чтобы починить засорившийся туалет.
I think she went upstairs to get some sleep.Думаю, она пошла наверх немного вздремнуть.
Mike just went to get us some drinks.Майк только что ушёл за напитками нам.
Don't you have a cleaner to help keep the house clean?Разве у вас нет уборщицы, которая бы помогала держать дом в чистоте?
So I turned the stove up higher to cook faster.Поэтому я сделал огонь на печке посильнее, чтобы побыстрее приготовить.
It requires two people to do it...Нужны два человека, чтобы это сделать...
She called me last night to let me know about the clogged toilet...Она позвонила мне прошлым вечером, чтобы сказать о засорившемся туалете...
I need a couple of days to finish my projects...Мне нужно пару дней для того, чтобы завершить мои проекты...
Yeah, they reduce the price to get rid of them.Да, они снизили цену, чтобы избавиться от них.
I wonder how many times you brought her here to watch the sunset.Интересно, а сколько раз ты приводил ее сюда смотреть на закат?
No, it's only for people to have fun at an amusement park.Нет, его построили только для развлечения людей в парке аттракционов.
I'm just calling you to check if you are ready.Я звоню, чтобы узнать, готова ли ты идти?
Can you check the price tag to see if they are sold by the kilo or individually?Можешь посмотреть ценник, чтобы узнать, продают они его по весу или поштучно?
You can bring Pogo one day to see if they get on well.Ты можешь как-нибудь принести Пого, и мы посмотрим, поладят ли они.
I will try to talk to her to solve the problem!Я постараюсь с ней поговорить и решить проблему!
I already did it a couple of months ago to find this one.Я уже делал это пару месяцев назад, чтобы найти этот дом.
I think you are doing this on purpose to annoy me.Я думаю, ты это делаешь, чтобы меня побесить.
What? Excuse me! Are you just calling to tell me this now?Что? Извини меня! И ты звонишь, чтобы сообщить мне это сейчас?

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Echo tag
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Greeting
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Infinitive of purpose
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