TO
FOR
WHY IS IT OKAY TO SAY? WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
I SPOKE TO HER
HE WENT OUT TO BUY LUNCH
and
but not
I SPOKE FOR HER
TO ME
and
HE WENT OUT FOR BUY LUNCH?
FOR ME
WHY DO YOU DO SOMETHING?
PURPOSE
REASON/
TO+VERB
FOR+NOUN
TO
I started going to bed at 10 to get more sleep
FOR
I started going to bed at 10 for my health
TO+VERB
PURPOSE
REASON/ FOR+NOUN
Why did I started to go to bed at 10?
to get more sleep
Why did I started to go to bed earlier?
for my health
TO
I bought these chimes to hang up on my window
FOR
I bought these chimes for decoration
CAN DO I T!
YOU
He stepped outside TO
He stepped outside FOR
PURPOSE
REASON/
Eu tenho o costume de usar apenas meu
computador pra enviar e-mails
Ligue para o seu médico para uma consulta
Eles precisam aprimorar as máquinas para
concluir essa nova etapa
Eu tenho ido sempre no mesmo restaurante pra
garantir um bom jantar
O termômetro é uma ferramenta para medir a
temperatura
PURPOSE
REASON/
Você tem um tempo pra tomar um café?
Eu preciso de dinheiro para um Uber
Eu estou colocando um dinheiro na minha carteira pra
pegar um Taxi.
Com quem eu posso falar pra conseguir essa
informação?
Jess se demitiu de seu trabalho pra se tornar uma
artista em tempo integral
Jess se demitiu de seu trabalho no IT por várias razões
PURPOSE
REASON/
BUT KEEP THAT IN MIND
AAAAAH! I need to go to the bathroom!
BUT KEEP THAT IN MIND
AAAAAH! I need to go to the bathroom!
BUT KEEP THAT IN MIND
AAAAAH! I need to go to the bathroom!
IF “TO” IS A PREPOSITION (IN THE
DIRECTION OF SOMETHING, FOR
EXAMPLE)
IT COULD BE FOLLOWED BY:
A NOUN
PRONOUN
“ING” FORM
LOOK FORWARD TO (PHRASAL VERB)
EXCITED ABOUT SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE
I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SHOW
I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT
I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO THE SHOW
NCTION
PT.2- FU
What’s that app for?
Uhm, that app is for learning vocabulary.
If you want to explain the specific function of
something you can use
FOR + ING
Get off the chair! It’s for sitting, not standing.
NCTION
PT.2- FU
What’s this for?
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
NCTION
PT.2- FU
What’s this for?
MEASURING TAPE
NCTION
PT.2- FU
What’s this for?
AIRPLANES BLACK BOXES
OR BLACK CASES
NCTION
PT.2- FU
What’s this for?
A WORK’S REPORT
NCTION
PT.2- FU
What’s this for?
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
EXCHANGE OFFICE
BUREAU THE CHANGE
If something is moving to a destination,
we always use “TO”
TINATION
PT.3- DES
I’M GOING TO THE PARK
SHE’S GIVING THIS GIFT TO LIZ
DID YOU SPEAK TO PAULA?
I BROUGHT JOHN, THE TRAINEE, TO OUR
OFFICE.
RICHIE MOVED TO TURKEY LAST YEAR.
OMG I SENT THE MESSAGE TO THE WRONG
PERSON
TINATION
PT.3- DES
BUT
If I threw the ball to Leila, it means that
she is receiving the object
If I threw the ball AT Leila, she is my target
(Poor Leila!)
Changing a preposition can also
complete change the meaning
R FOR ME?
TO ME O
R FOR ME?
TO ME O
OPINION:
A: LOUISE LOOKED REALLY CONFIDENT DURING HER
SPEECH.
B: REALLY? TO ME SHE SEEMED A BIT NERVOUS.
EFFECT:
A: I THINK MEDIDATING WOULD BE VERY THERAPEUTIC
FOR ME.
R FOR ME?
TO ME O
OPINION:
I THINK YOU SHOULD STOP TO CHASE TO HER OPINIONS.
EFFECT:
SMOKING IS BAD FOR YOU.
R FOR ME?
TO ME O
THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR ME
“THIS” MEANS A PERSONAL “THIS” MEANS A WORK
PROBLEM OPPORTUNITY
CAN YOU PLEASE STOP THIS PROJECT IS
LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE? IMPORTANT FOR ME
THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME.
R FOR ME?
TO ME O
IT’S TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME.
THE TEST WAS HARD FOR ME
THIS SITUATION IS HARD FOR MOST OF THE POPULATION
“THIS IS SO EASY”
IT’S EASY FOR YOU, NOT FOR ME.
M ET HIN G
TO DO SO
SO ME ON E
FOR
BEING NICE INSTEAD OF
I bought these One of my
flowers for you. colleagues was sick,
so I had to teach her
class for her
A student baked
cupcakes for the Can you please call
whole class the bank for me? I
hate speaking on the
phone
BIG REVIEW
WHY DO YOU DO SOMETHING? DESTINATION OR MOVIMENT TO ME OR FOR ME?
TO + VERB 1 TO + DESTINATION TO ME - OPINION OF
I exercise to feel better I was talking to her FEELING
about myself Let1s head to my house Your plan sounds good to
later. me.
FOR + NOUN FOR - TO DO SOMETHING NICE/ FOR ME - EFFECT
I bought a new table for INSTEAD OF SOMEONE Being part of a team is
my bedroom. good/annoying for me
He sent a nice feedback
FOR ME - THIS IS THE SITUATION
FUNCTION OF AN OBJECT for me.
I’m in recovering, so my This is spicy for me.
FOR + ING
wife has to do the
Shh, the libary is for Having a free time is
chores for me.
studying, not talking difficult for me
EXERCISE
