I N S P I R AT I O N 2

Worksheet 12

Infinitive of purpose
1 Complete the conversation using the infinitive of the verbs in brackets.
PEDRO Hi Sally! What are you doing?
SALLY I’m trying to use the computer, but I can’t turn it on!
PEDRO to turn on (turn on) the computer.
Here you are. You use this button (1) _________________
SALLY Ah! Great!
PEDRO to send
Are you going to use it (2) _________________ (send) an email?
SALLY too look up (look up) some information about
Yes, but I also want to use it (3) _________________
Wallace and Gromit.
PEDRO Do you like Wallace and Gromit?
SALLY to make
Yes, I love the way they use models (4) _________________ (make) the films.
PEDRO to plan
Did you know that they draw thousands of pictures (5) _________________ (plan) the story?
SALLY No, I didn’t. That’s really interesting.
PEDRO to learn
I know. I want to go to college (6) _________________ (learn) about filmmaking.

2 Complete the sentences using the infinitive of the verbs from the box.

watch take send meet listen

learn find

1 to take
We use a camera _________________ photographs.
2 to find
We looked at the map _________________ the way.
3 to listen
I turned on the radio _________________ to some music.
4 to meet
They went to the airport _________________ Ben’s sister.
5 to send
Tomek used the computer _________________ an email.
6 to watch
Jack and Carol went to the cinema _________________ a film.
7 to learn
They went to the Natural History museum _________________ about the natural world.

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Worksheet 12

3 Write sentences using the prompts.

e.g. this button / turn on the computer.
You use this button to turn on the computer.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1 A camera / take photographs.

You use a camera to take photographs.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 A watch / tell the time.
You use a watch to tell the time.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3 A microwave / heat up food.
You use a microwave to heat up food.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4 A knife / cut things.
You use a knife to cut things.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5 An alarm clock / wake up in the morning.
You use an alarm clock to wake up in the morning.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6 A pen / write things.
You use a pen to write things
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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