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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！ |
| I think she went upstairs to get some sleep. | 我想她是上楼睡一会去了。 |
| Because I need the chicken stock to cook the rice in. | 因为我需要鸡汤来烧制这米。 |
| 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。 |
| It helped me a lot to save some time. | 这帮我节省了一些时间。 |
| 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。 |
| 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... |
| We can find you a better house to live in. | 我们可以找到一个更好的房子的。 |
| I took a half day off work to bring Pogo to the vet. | 为了带波哥来看兽医我请了半天假。 |
| It requires two people to do it... | 它需要2个人才能打开... |
| 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。 |
| To guarantee our safety. | 一定要保证我们的安全。 |
| Alright, I need one of you to help me open the door. | 是的，我需要你们中的一个帮助我把门打开。 |
| 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。 |
| I need a couple of days to finish my projects... | 我需要几天来完成我的项目... |
| 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。 |
| Are you here to talk about this issue, Nick? | 你来这就是为了讨论这件事的吗，尼克？ |
| 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？ |
| 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？ |
| I will try to talk to her to solve the problem! | 我会试着和她谈一谈来解决这个问题！ |
