1.
INFINITIVE OF
PURPOSE
WHY?

2.
You can explain why you do
something with to + verb.
 Why did you leave the meeting? To make a phone call.
 I’m writing to thank you for your help.
 I phoned Harry to invite him to a job interview.

3.
to + verb for + noun
 (to meet/to buy)
 I went to Canada (why?) to
meet the customer.
 They need some money to
buy new equipment.
 (for a meeting / for
analysis)
 I went to Canada (why?)
for a meeting.
 They need money for new
equipment.

4.
1) Please simplify the following
sentences:
 I’m going to the bank because I want to get some money.
 I want to rewrite this code because I want to improve the program.
 He created his own website because he wanted to post his portfolio there.
 I will not take part in the competition because I don’t want to fail again.
 He called me in the morning because he had to tell me he fell ill.
 Please redesign the options for account setup because they should look
more user-friendly.
 We hope that we will solve this issue by Friday.
 I promised that I will not commit any changes before I test them.
 Users need a name and a password because they have to log on to each
server.
 They have written us an email because they wanted to inform us about a
kernel-panic message.

5.
2) Please insert “to” or “for” in the
following sentences:
 Our organization started in 1994 ____ lead the Web to its full
potential.
 We develop common protocols ____ promote its evolution.
 We have the Offices Program ___ adoption of W3C
recommendations among developers.
 In August 2011, W3C created Community and Business Groups ___
support innovation.
 We invite technical experts ___ coordinate technology development.
 We also invite experts _____ management of other operations.
 If you need ____ get some information about our organization,
complete the request form.
 You do not need an account ____ complete the form, but we need
your email ___ validation of your
 request.

6.
3) Please continue the sentences:
I am helping my teammate to …
I decided to save up to …
I studied at the university to …
I have created my own website to …
I spoke with the project manager to…

7.
Suggest three possible solutions
for each of the given situations.
Explain your idea using to + verb.
For example: They can buy new computers
to make work more effective.
1. Your co-workers have designed a
website. They made it really clean,
minimalist, and dark. However, their
customer asked them to redesign it and
make it more user-friendly. Your friends
came to you for advice ☺

8.
2. You've got an opportunity to change
the appearance of your working
space. Suggest three ways to make it
more comfortable.

9.
2. Your team is going to present the
project you were working on. The
project manager comes up to you and
asks how to make the presentation
more interesting and fun.