Infinitive of Purpose

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I just called to say I love you.

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Every day at this time, the kids go outside in order to play soccer.

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Sally is taking the subway so as to get to work on time.

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Expressing purpose

• Use to-infinitive to express purpose.• We can use in order to and so as to for

emphasis or in formal situations.

Leda left the party earlier so as not to meet her ex-boyfriend.

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In order not to fail the final exam, the students studied really hard.

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Negative form

To express a negative purpose use so as not to or in order not to.

My mother worked a lot so that her kids could have a better life.

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My mother worked a lot so that her kids could have a better life.

If the subjects are different in the two clauses, use so + that-clause with the present simple tense or with the modal verbs may, can, will, might, could or would.

Study the pictures and make sentences expressing purpose.

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EXAMPLES

• The mother is holding her daughter’s hand to / in order to / so as to protect her / help her cross the street.

Study the pictures and make sentences expressing purpose.

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EXAMPLES

• Sugestão: The students are protesting to / in order to / so as to have a peaceful world / promote peace.

Study the pictures and make sentences expressing purpose.

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EXAMPLES

• Sugestão: The man is using the computer to / in order to / so as to send an email / chat to a friend / check his bank account.

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