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    The document outlines 3 main uses of the word "to" in English: 1) To + verb in the infinitive form to indicate future actions like "I need to look for...". Exceptions are given. 2) The present continuous tense uses "to be" + verb + "ing" like "I am looking for...". 3) Prepositions can be followed by verbs ending in "ing" like "This knife is for cutting meat.". It also discusses collocations of words that commonly go together such as "devoted to" and problems being "solved", "had", or "tackled".

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    The document outlines 3 main uses of the word "to" in English: 1) To + verb in the infinitive form to indicate future actions like "I need to look for...". Exceptions are given. 2) The present continuous tense uses "to be" + verb + "ing" like "I am looking for...". 3) Prepositions can be followed by verbs ending in "ing" like "This knife is for cutting meat.". It also discusses collocations of words that commonly go together such as "devoted to" and problems being "solved", "had", or "tackled".

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    The document outlines 3 main uses of the word "to" in English: 1) To + verb in the infinitive form to indicate future actions like "I need to look for...". Exceptions are given. 2) The present continuous tense uses "to be" + verb + "ing" like "I am looking for...". 3) Prepositions can be followed by verbs ending in "ing" like "This knife is for cutting meat.". It also discusses collocations of words that commonly go together such as "devoted to" and problems being "solved", "had", or "tackled".

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    1) TO + VERBO EN INFINITIVO  primero column

    I need to look for…

    Exception:
    I look forward TO receiving your prompt answer.
    I AM USED TO (estoy acostumbrado a) eating green salad.
    Emilce devotes a lot of time to her family.
    Emilce devotes a lot of time to spending with her family.

    FUNCIONES DEL “TO”


    TO = infinitival particle = marca que luego debe seguirle un infinitivo
    I used to (solía) eat green salad when I was a child.

    TO = preposition = irá seguido de un verbo con “ing”

    ESTO ES COMO AQUELLO.


    YO COMO CARNE.

    2) PRESENT CONTINUOUS  verb to be + verb + ing


    I am looking for…

    3) PREPOSITION + VERBO CON “ING”


    This knife is FOR cuttING meat.

    Collocation with nouns, verbs and adjectives

    Husband and wife


    Emilce is devoted to her family.

    … some problems
    Solve / have / tackle... a problem

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