Infinitive of purpose
Look at these examples to see how we use infinitives of purpose.
He went to the shops to buy some shoes.
I'm writing to ask for your help.
My father runs every day to keep healthy.
Try this exercise to test your grammar.
- Grammar test 1
Read the explanation to learn more.
Grammar explanation
When we want to answer the question why?, we can use an infinitive of purpose. Most of the time, we use the to-infinitive.
Why do you have the LearnEnglish Grammar app?
To improve my grammar.Why do we always eat at home?
We eat at home to save money.Why do you have a bicycle?
I use it to go to work.Why does she run every morning?
She runs to keep fit.
Do this exercise to test your grammar again.
- Grammar test 2
I need to do more practice to improve my English.
If you want to understand your listening in any language, you must to improve your vocabulary and speaking.
You should listen more to improve your speaking, and read more to develop your writing skills.
Good
I study english diligently to improve my skills and secure a good job in the future.
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Good
I have a question that might be not so related to this topic.
We say:
Why sometimes we use "of" and sometimes we use "to"? Can I replace the "to" with "of?"
Hello PN,
The key is the verbs used with the word 'guilty'. The forms are as follows:
be found guilty of a crime
plead guilty to a crime
Note 'found' is part of a passive phrase, so it should be 'She was found...' in your first example.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
well done part two