INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE

What is an “infinitive”?
 An infinitive is: “to” + base form of a verb.
Examples: to run, to sing, to speak, to wash, to cook, to study

What is an “infinitive of purpose”?

An infinitive of purpose is an infinitive that answers the

question “why”?

 I went to the store …. (WHY?) to buy milk.

 I study Spanish … to talk to my friends.
How do you form?

to + verb
in order to + verb
for + V ing,
so that + subject + can/will/could
Examples

Anna works to buy a computer.

Anna works in order to buy a
computer.
Anna works for buying a computer.
Anna works so that she
could/can/will buy a computer.
Example

 Theexperts study the situation to write an

accurate report.
 Theexperts study the situation in order to write
an accurate report.
 Theexperts study the situation for writing an
accurate report.
 Theexperts study the situation so that they
could write an accurate report.
Let’s practice
I want the quarantine ends to return to my home.
I don’t want to quarantine ends not to return to
my home.
I study hard every day to pass English.
I work in order to buy a car.
She has gone/ is going to the supermarket to buy
some sugar.
Mary went by bus to save money.
I will visit Brazil to learn Portuguese.
Cristhian will visit Brazil so that he will learn
portuguese.
I bought a movie for watching it at night.
I need a blanket to be able to warm up.
I want to pass the time to eat my lunch.
I need to buy a bike to go to the university.
Sara is selling fruits in order to get some money.