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INFINITIVE OF
PURPOSE
WHY?
You can explain why you do
something with to + verb.
 Why did you leave the meeting? To make a phone call.
 I’m writing to thank you for your help.
 I phoned Harry to invite him to a job interview.
to + verb for + noun
 (to meet/to buy)
 I went to Canada (why?) to
meet the customer.
 They need some money to
buy new equipment.
 (for a meeting / for
analysis)
 I went to Canada (why?)
for a meeting.
 They need money for new
equipment.
1) Please simplify the following
sentences:
 I’m going to the bank because I want to get some money.
 I want to rewrite this code because I want to improve the program.
 He created his own website because he wanted to post his portfolio there.
 I will not take part in the competition because I don’t want to fail again.
 He called me in the morning because he had to tell me he fell ill.
 Please redesign the options for account setup because they should look
more user-friendly.
 We hope that we will solve this issue by Friday.
 I promised that I will not commit any changes before I test them.
 Users need a name and a password because they have to log on to each
server.
 They have written us an email because they wanted to inform us about a
kernel-panic message.
2) Please insert “to” or “for” in the
following sentences:
 Our organization started in 1994 ____ lead the Web to its full
potential.
 We develop common protocols ____ promote its evolution.
 We have the Offices Program ___ adoption of W3C
recommendations among developers.
 In August 2011, W3C created Community and Business Groups ___
support innovation.
 We invite technical experts ___ coordinate technology development.
 We also invite experts _____ management of other operations.
 If you need ____ get some information about our organization,
complete the request form.
 You do not need an account ____ complete the form, but we need
your email ___ validation of your
 request.
3) Please continue the sentences:
I am helping my teammate to …
I decided to save up to …
I studied at the university to …
I have created my own website to …
I spoke with the project manager to…
Suggest three possible solutions
for each of the given situations.
Explain your idea using to + verb.
For example: They can buy new computers
to make work more effective.
1. Your co-workers have designed a
website. They made it really clean,
minimalist, and dark. However, their
customer asked them to redesign it and
make it more user-friendly. Your friends
came to you for advice ☺
2. You've got an opportunity to change
the appearance of your working
space. Suggest three ways to make it
more comfortable.
2. Your team is going to present the
project you were working on. The
project manager comes up to you and
asks how to make the presentation
more interesting and fun.

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infinitive-of-purpose.pptx

  • 2. You can explain why you do something with to + verb.  Why did you leave the meeting? To make a phone call.  I’m writing to thank you for your help.  I phoned Harry to invite him to a job interview.
  • 3. to + verb for + noun  (to meet/to buy)  I went to Canada (why?) to meet the customer.  They need some money to buy new equipment.  (for a meeting / for analysis)  I went to Canada (why?) for a meeting.  They need money for new equipment.
  • 4. 1) Please simplify the following sentences:  I’m going to the bank because I want to get some money.  I want to rewrite this code because I want to improve the program.  He created his own website because he wanted to post his portfolio there.  I will not take part in the competition because I don’t want to fail again.  He called me in the morning because he had to tell me he fell ill.  Please redesign the options for account setup because they should look more user-friendly.  We hope that we will solve this issue by Friday.  I promised that I will not commit any changes before I test them.  Users need a name and a password because they have to log on to each server.  They have written us an email because they wanted to inform us about a kernel-panic message.
  • 5. 2) Please insert “to” or “for” in the following sentences:  Our organization started in 1994 ____ lead the Web to its full potential.  We develop common protocols ____ promote its evolution.  We have the Offices Program ___ adoption of W3C recommendations among developers.  In August 2011, W3C created Community and Business Groups ___ support innovation.  We invite technical experts ___ coordinate technology development.  We also invite experts _____ management of other operations.  If you need ____ get some information about our organization, complete the request form.  You do not need an account ____ complete the form, but we need your email ___ validation of your  request.
  • 6. 3) Please continue the sentences: I am helping my teammate to … I decided to save up to … I studied at the university to … I have created my own website to … I spoke with the project manager to…
  • 7. Suggest three possible solutions for each of the given situations. Explain your idea using to + verb. For example: They can buy new computers to make work more effective. 1. Your co-workers have designed a website. They made it really clean, minimalist, and dark. However, their customer asked them to redesign it and make it more user-friendly. Your friends came to you for advice ☺
  • 8. 2. You've got an opportunity to change the appearance of your working space. Suggest three ways to make it more comfortable.
  • 9. 2. Your team is going to present the project you were working on. The project manager comes up to you and asks how to make the presentation more interesting and fun.