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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
To guarantee our safety.Can güvenliğimizi sağlama almak için.
Excuse me!? I just played with the kids to keep them entertained.Pardon!? Sadece çocukları eğlendirmek için onlarla oynadım.
No, it's only for people to have fun at an amusement park.Hayır, burası sadece insanlar için lunaparkta eğlensinler diye.
I think you are doing this on purpose to annoy me.Bence beni kızdırmak için bunu bilerek yapıyorsun.
I'm here with a plumber to fix the clogged toilet.Tıkanmış tuvaleti tamir etmesi için bir tesisatçıyla geldim.
I brought him to see if he gets on well with Bear.Bear ile iyi anlaşacak mı görmek için getirdim.
To avoid making my payment!Bana ödemeyi yapmamak için!
I took a half day off work to bring Pogo to the vet.Pogo'yu veterinere getirmek için yarım gün izin aldım.
You can bring Pogo one day to see if they get on well.İyi geçinip geçinmediklerini görmek için bir gün Pogo'yu getirebilirsin.
It requires two people to do it...Bunun için iki kişi gerekiyor...
I wonder how many times you brought her here to watch the sunset.Gün batımını izlemek için onu buraya kaç defa getirdiğini merak ediyorum.
I'm just calling you to check if you are ready.Hazır mısın diye kontrol etmek için aradım.
I already did it a couple of months ago to find this one.Zaten birkaç ay önce bunu bulmak için yeterince kaybettim.
So I turned the stove up higher to cook faster.Ben de daha hızlı pişirmek için ocağı daha da açtım.
I knew you were waiting to ask that question!Bu soruyu sormak için beklediğini biliyordum!
Maybe it's better for us to meet up somewhere to talk about this.Belki de bir yerde buluşup bunu konuşmak bizim için daha iyi olur.
I need a couple of days to finish my projects...Projelerimi bitirmek için birkaç güne ihtiyacım var...
Alright, I need one of you to help me open the door.Pekala, birinizin kapıyı açmama yardım etmesi gerekiyor.
Are you here to talk about this issue, Nick?Bu meseleyi konuşmak için mi buradasın, Nick?
What? Excuse me! Are you just calling to tell me this now?Ne? Nasıl yani! Bunu söylemek için şimdi mi arıyorsun beni?

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Echo tag
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