Using the prepositions TO and FOR

por | 24/05/2007 | 17 comentários
When do you use the preposition to and when do you use for? FOR is used to express doing something on someone’s behalf. TO expresses direction.

Examples:

FOR

I hurt my hand and cannot carry my books myself, can you carry them for me?
I also can’t use my hand to write. Can you write a letter for me, so I can send it to my mother?

TO

I am up on the ladder painting and I forgot the turpentine, but I don’t want to come down to get it. Can you carry the turpentine to me?

Could you send the letter you wrote for me to my mother? Or should I send it to her when I finish painting?

I also can’t use my hand to write. Can you write a letter for me, so I can send it to my mother?

I am up on the ladder painting and I forgot the turpentine, but I don’t want to come down to get it. Can you carry the turpentine to me?

Could you send the letter you wrote for me to my mother? Or should I send it to her when I finish painting?

TEST YOUR MEMORY – TRY IT YOURSELF

1. I hurt my hand and cannot carry my books myself, can you carry them ____ me?

2. I also can’t use my hand to write. Can you write a letter ____ me, so I can send it ____ my mother?

3. I am up on the ladder painting and I forgot the turpentine, but I don’t want to come down to get it. Can you carry the turpentine ____ me?

4. Could you send the letter you wrote ____ me ____ my mother? Or should I send it ____ her when I finish painting?

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Comentários (17)

  • 19/09/08  
    Claudia Costa disse: 11

    Hello, thank you. Really good these explanations. :-)

  • 05/07/09  
    zulemar Coelho disse: 12

    Eu adoro todas as dicas, mas essa de to and for, para mim veio bem na hora, pois eu tinha muitas duvidas de como usa-los. Thank very much.

  • 03/09/09  
    Suelioq disse: 13

    Very good comments, but we should remember that we have some verbs that requires “TO and FOR” like: Leave for (I am leaving for work) “Estou saindo para o trabalho”and Propose to (I want to propose to you) “Eu quero casar com você” among others. thanks to all and this is a great opportunity to learn Englihs.

  • 27/02/10  
    Marcio disse: 14

    Ok, ok… Então, qual seria a explicação para:

    This is very important to me
    This is very difficult for me

    I think I’ll go crazy….

  • 02/04/10  
    Adriana disse: 15

    Olá a todos!
    Gostei muito deste tópico e adorei as dicas. Porém, continuo com uma dúvida. Como fica por ex.
    Congratulations to you or
    Congratulations for you

    Thanks a lot!

  • 21/04/10  
    alfredo disse: 16

    Gracias por la ayuda de este cuadro con FOR y TO. Mis dudas eston resueltas .
    Alfredo

  • 16/05/10  
    juraci disse: 17

    qdo as pessoas espõe suas dúvidas,aumentam as de quem lê também.Gostaria de sugerir que houvesse uma definição,assim do tipo que FABIO SACCO em 24_05 postou.Para mim ficou claro e objetivo em poucas palavras.grato

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