FOR OR TO

1. WHEN THERE IS A VERB WE USE TO /INFINITIVE

2. WHEN THERE IS A NOUN (SUSTANTIVO) WE USE FOR

1. EX: I CAME HERE TO THE CLASS TO TALK TO YOU.

2. EX: I CAME HERE TO THE CLASS FOR THE RESULTS OF THE EXAM.

WHEN WE HAVE DEFINITIONS WITH THE VERB TO BE WE USE FOR/VERB ING

EX: THE SECURITY GUARDS ARE FOR KEEPING THE AREA SAFE.

SOME SPECIFIC USES...

WHEN TO USE TO...1. DESTINATIONS

EX: WE WILL HEAD TO THE AIRPORT TOMORROW.

3. FROM/ TO
EX: YOU CAN WALK FROM YOUR HOUSE TO THE OFFICE

HOURS
EX: IT IS QUARTER TO EIGHT.

WITH SOME VERBS´

ADVISE: ACONSEJAR EX: I ADVISE YOU TO START THE CLASS.
AGREE: ACORDAR
ALLOW: PERMITIR
APPEAR: APARECER
BEGIN: COMENZAR
CHOOOSE: ELEGIR
CLAIM: RECLAMAR
DECIDE: DECIDIR
CONTINUE: CONTINUAR
EXPECT: ESPERA R
DEMAND: DEMANDAR
DESERVE: MERECER
INTEND: INTENTAR
HOPE: ESPERAR
FAIL: FALLAR
LEARN : APRENDER
OFFER: OFRECER
NEED: NECESITAR
MANAGE: MANEJAR O ARREGLARSELA
REFUSE: REHUSARSE
PROMISE: PROMETER
PLAN: PLANEAR
PRETEND: PRETENDER
TEACH: ENSEÑAR
WANT: QUERER
TEND: TENDER
SEEM: PARECER
WISH: DESEAR
WOULD LIKE: GUSTARIA
WOULD PREFER: PREFERIRIA

EXPRESSIONS:
TO MY SURPRISE: PARA MI SORPRESA
TO SOME EXTENT: HASTA ALGUN PUNTO
TO DATE: HASTA LA FECHA
TO MY CREDIT: PARA MI BENEFICIO
TO THIS DAY: HASTA EL DIA DE HOY
TO THE SATISFACTION: PARA SATISFACCION

WHEN TO USE FOR

1. BENEFITS
EX: TAKING THIS CLASS WILL BE GOOD FOR YOUR FUTURE.
2. FAVORS
3. EX: ELI WROTE THE TEXT FOR ME BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE TIME.
4. PERIODS OF TIME
5. EX: I HAVE WAITED HERE FOR 2 HOURS
6. 4. REASONS
7. EX: HE WAS FIRED FOR BEING LATE.
8. 5. SCHEDULING
9. EX: I WILL FINISH WITH THIS FOR MAY 4TH6

10. EXPRESSIONS:

11. FOR GOOD: PERMANENTLY

12. FOR A LIVING: AS A PROFESSION

13. FOR SALE: TO BE SOLD

14. FOR SURE: DEFINITELY

15. FOR NOW/FOR THE TIME BEING: UNTIL OTHER ARRANGEMENT IS MADE/POR
AHORA

16. FOR A WHILE: FOR A PERIOD OF TIME

17. FOR FREE: GRATUITO

18. FOR THE RECORD: SO THE TRUE FACTS ARE RECORDED OR KNOWN/PARA QUE
QUEDE REGISTRADO
19. FOR THE BEST: IT IS THE BEST THAT COULD HAPPEN

20. FOR THIS REASON; POR ESTA RAZON

CONFUSSING SITUATIONS:

TO EXPRESS A GOAL: ALWAYS TO

EX: I STUDIED ENGLISH TO INCREASE MY SALARY.

FOR GENERALLY IS FOLLOWED BY ING.

I SENT A LETTER FOR YOU: MANDE LA CARTA POR VOS

I SENT A LETTER TO YOU: TE MANDE LA CARTA A VOS, PARA QUE VOS LA LEAS
TO: WHEN YOU TRANSFER THINGS
EX: CAN YOU GIVE THIS PAPER TO ELI?
FOR: WHEN YOU GET A BENEFIT FROM A SERVICE

EX: THIS PRESENT IS FOR HIM.

I WROTE THIS LETTER FOR HIM.