USE FOR AND TO VERB ( INFINITIVE OR GERUND
PPT DESIGNED TO TALK ABOUT THE PURPOSE WE USE SOME TOOLS AND OBJECT USING THE PREPOSITION FOR OR TO
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USE + FOR/TO+ VERB BY ANGELA DURAN
FOR + -ING OR TO + INFINITIVE? WE USE FOR + VERB-ING TO TALK ABOUT THE FUNCTION OF AN OBJECT WANT TO EXPLAIN WHAT SOMETHING IS GENERALLY USED FOR OR WHAT ITS PURPOSE IS. EXAMPLES: THE FUNCTION OF AN OBJECT. IT S USED WHEN WE I USE A CAMERA FOR TAKING PHOTOS. I USE THE HEADPHONES FOR LISTENING TO MUSIC. WE USE THIS KNIFE FOR CUTTING THEY USE A PAN FOR FRYING SHE USES A POT FOR COOKING WHAT S THIS FOR? (= WHAT DOES THIS DO / WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OR PURPOSE OF THIS OBJECT?) WHAT S THIS FOR? (= WHAT DOES THIS DO / WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OR PURPOSE OF THIS OBJECT?)
WE CAN ALSO USE TO + INFINITIVE TO TALK ABOUT THE FUNCTION OF AN OBJECT EXAMPLES: THE FUNCTION OF AN OBJECT. I USE A CAMERA TO TAKE PHOTOS. I USE THE HEADPHONES TO LISTEN TO MUSIC. WE USE THIS KNIFE TO CUT THEY USE A PAN TO FRY SHE USES A POT TO COOK A HAIR DRYER IS FOR DRYING HAIR. I USE A HAIR DRYER TO DRY MY HAIR. BOTH ARE CORRECT Don t say: I m studying every day for improve my English. Say: I m studying every day to improve my English. ( IMPROVE = MEJORAR)
SO YOU CAN SAY FOR WRITING I USE A PEN TO WRITE TO BRUSH OUR TEETH WE USE A TOOTHBRUSH FOR BRUSHING OUR TEETH FOR COOKING POT SHE USED THE STOVE TO COOK STOVE
