THE INFINITIVEOf

PurposeBy “Mr. T” Abram Friedman Occupation CenterLos Angeles, CA©2017

Infinitive of purpose answersthe question

“why.”

The answer to “why” is “because”

Infinitive of purpose replacesbecause + noun or pronoun +

Want toNeed toHave toLike to would like to

. . . and more. . .

o I come to class because I need to learn Englisho Isabel got a better job because she needs to

keep up with the bills.o Maritza and Paco got married because they

want to have childreno Tomasito goes hiking because he loves to stay

fit, or healthy.o My wife and I came to America because we

needed to escape tyranny*.

*A society with no freedom

Observe:

Notice the noun and pronoun (in red) on previous slide. What to they have in common?

They agree.

Maritza and Paco = theyIsabel = she

It is very important to understand this to use infinitive of purpose.

I study hard because I want to ace the exam.

Using “to”o I study hard to ace the exam

Alternatively:o I study hard in order to ace the exam.

Take out “because”and the second subject and want, need, etc.

I come to class because I need to learn English

She got a better job because she needs to keep up with the bills

The got married because they want to have children

Our teacher goes hiking because he loves to stay fit.

We came to America because we needed to escape tyranny.

*Note* That’s only when the second subject

(dependent clause) is the same at the first subject.

Example: I come to class because I need to learn

English

Instead. . . to buy (or: . . .in order to buy) to run (or: . . . in order to run) to say (or: . . . in order to speak) to do (or: . . . in order to study) to drink (or: . . . in order to drink) to exercise (. . . in order to exercise) to work (or: . . . in order to work) to understand (or: . . . in order to

understand)

Why?

•I went to the store to buy a dress.Why did you go to the store?

•They work hard to feed their family.Why do they work hard?

•I am going to school to learn EnglishWhy are you going to school?

•She will head to the gym to exercise.Why will she head

to the gym?

•He is showing us this exercise to teach us infinitives.Why is Mr T showing you this

exercise?

Structure You do something. . . . to do what

(purpose)

Example: What do I do? I go to the beach.

Why? (For what purpose?) To cool off.

“I go to the beach to cool off.”

Replace “because” with “to + verb(remember to take out second subject and want to, need to)

1. I went to the café because I wanted to meet my friends.

2. She went to bed at 8 PM because she needed to get up early

3. She dresses well because she wants to impress people

4. He works overtime because he wants to have a bigger pay check.

5. We are taking a training class because we need to get a certificate.

Ask a partner. . . .Why do/did you. . . Why will you. . .

Sample questionso Drink coffee?o Exercise ?o Come to school?o Work?o Settle in Los Angeles?o Visit your country?o Diet?

Create your own question . . . Possible answers next slide

Possible answers I drink coffee to wake up in the morning I exercise to be healthy I diet to lose weight I settled in los Angeles to be close to my

job. I visited my country to see my family.

I study hard because I want to get good grades I study hard to get good grades

Mexico will practice hard because they want to win the World Cup in 2018. Mexico will practice hard to win the World Cup

in 2018 My daughter worked overtime because

she wanted to earn money to buy her dear, sweet old dad a birthday present My daughter worked overtime to earn money

to buy her dear, old, sweet dad a birthday present.

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The End

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