TO & FOR

USE “TO” IN THESE CASES: 1. We use TO for destination “I go to work in the morning.” “She went to the beach last month.” “We’re going to Italy tomorrow.” 2. We use TO when talking about distance “It’s about 5 kilometers from here to my house.” “It takes 2 hours from my city to Rio by plane.” “It’s about 4 hours from here to LA by car.” 3. We use TO when comparing using the word “prefer” “I prefer coffee to tea.” “I prefer the beach to the mountains.” “I prefer summer to winter.” 4. We use TO when giving something to someone “I gave some chocolate to my friend.” “He is giving the pencil to his classmate.” “They gave a brand new car to their son.” USE FOR IN THESE CASES: 1. We use FOR when talking about benefits “Yogurt is good for your digestion.” “Exercising is good for your health.” “Meditation is good for your mind, body and soul.” 2. We use FOR when talking about the period of time we’ve been doing something. “We’ve lived here for 2 years.” “I’ve taught English for several years.” “She has (She’s) been here today for 50 minutes.” “He’s been famous for many decades.” “I attended the university for one year only.” 3. We use FOR when talking about scheduling; making an appointment. “I made an appointment for May 3.” “I will make an appointment for July 21st.” “She booked a hotel for this month.” “He scheduled a trip for January 5th.” “I’ve scheduled an Uber for this afternoon.” 4. FOR also means you agree with something; to be in favor of something. “Are you for or against death penalty?” “I’m for globalization.” 5. We use FOR when doing something to help someone. “The man is carrying the groceries for her.” “I bought a chocolate bar for you.” “Can you deliver this message to Linda for me?” Both, TO and FOR can be used for a reason. 1. We use TO when talking about a purpose or a reason, followed by a verb. “They went to the grocery store to buy some groceries.” “We are studying hard every day to improve our English.” “People work to make money.” “I came to New York to work.” “I came here to talk to you.” “Ask John to send me the file.” And, 2. We use FOR when talking about a motive or a reason, but it is always followed by a noun or a verb in the “-ing” form. “I came to New York for a new job.” (noun) “Jack was fired for being late. (verb + -ing) “Let’s go out for a drink.” (noun) “He was arrested for stealing the money.” (verb + -ing) Both, TO and FOR can be used when talking about a function. 1. We use TO when talking about a function, plus a verb in the “to” form “Scissors are used to cut things.” “A piece of paper is used to write things on.” “I use my cell phone to listen to music.” 2. We use FOR when talking about a function, plus a verb in the“-ing” form “A ladle is a big spoon used for serving soup.” “A knife is used for cutting food.” “A typewriter was used for typing letters and documents” https://www.facebook.com/askteacherlicinia/ Instagram @ask_teacher_licinia CAMBLY https://www.cambly.com/invite/asklicinia