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"For"
No existem regras para o uso de To e For.
Sempre que voc encontrar uma dessas preposies sendo usada, procure
observar que palavras esto perto delas. Assim, voc aprende a sequncia de
palavras (a combinao) e no apenas uma palavrinha.
Para exemplificar isso, veja as sentenas abaixo:
He was really nice to us. (Ele foi super gentil com a gente.)
Can you explain that to me? (Voc pode explicar isso para mim?)
Let me carry that for you. (Deixe-me carregar isso para voc.)
Shes responsible for this whole mess. (Ela a responsvel por toda essa
confuso.)
Note que nas duas primeiras sentenas usamos a palavra to e nas duas ltimas a
palavra for. Porm, ao invs de bater cabea procurando entender quando usar
uma e outra o melhor aprender que em ingls comum dizermos:
be nice to someone (ser gentil com algum)
explain something to someone (explicar algo para algum)
carry something for someone (carregar algo para algum)
be responsible for something (ser responsvel por algo)
Ou seja, a dica essa: aprenda o conjunto de palavras, aprenda as expresses,
aprenda as combinaes de palavras. No perca seu tempo procurando saber
porque foi usado to ou for. No perca tempo querendo saber quais so as
regras.
Destination
Were going to Paris.
What time it is
Its a quarter to 2.
Distance
Its about ten miles from my house to the university.
Comparing
I prefer sleeping to working.
Giving
I gave the book to my sister.
Motive/Reason with verb
I came here to see you.
Use FOR in these cases:
Benefits
Yogurt is good for your digestion.
Period of time
Weve lived here for 2 years.
Schedule
I made an appointment for May 3.
Agree with
Are you for or against the development of nuclear weapons?
Doing something to help someone
Could you carry these books for me?
Motive/Reason with noun
Lets go out for a drink.
Function with verb (-ing form)
A ladle is a big spoon used for serving soup.
As you can see in #6, TO or FOR can be used for a motive/reason, but TO is
always with a verb, and FOR is always with a noun. Heres a good example:
I came to New York to work.
I came to New York for a new job.
Examples using Of
Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves
toward, or the direction of something:
I am heading to the entrance of the building.
The package was mailed to Mr. Kim yesterday.
All of us went to the movie theater.
Please send it back to me.
Used to indicate a limit or an ending point:
[Test it!]
Choose the correct preposition in each sentence.
1) I slept
to play a guitar.
5) I was late
6) Spencer is one