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Englisch (UK) · Gerundium oder Infinitiv

Zweck: to, for, so that

Um zu sagen, warum jemand etwas tut, verwendet das Englische drei Muster:

  • to + Verb: I went to the supermarket to buy milk. Formeller: in order to.
  • for + Substantiv: I went to the supermarket for some milk. Let's go out for a walk.
  • so that + Subjekt + Verb, oft mit can, could, won't, wouldn't: She's saving money so that she can travel. In der Alltagssprache ist auch so allein üblich.

Verwenden Sie nicht for to oder for + -ing, um den Grund für eine Handlung anzugeben: I came here to learn English (nicht for to learn oder for learning).

Schnellcheck: folgt ein Verb → to; folgt ein Substantiv → for; folgen Subjekt und Verb → so that.

Beispiele

  • She went to the library to study.
  • We went out for a coffee.
  • I set an alarm so that I wouldn't oversleep.
  • He's learning English to find a better job.

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I went to the supermarket buy some milk.Lösung anzeigen
I went to the supermarket to buy some milk.
I went to the supermarket some milk.Lösung anzeigen
I went to the supermarket for some milk.
She's saving money she can travel next year.Lösung anzeigen
She's saving money so that she can travel next year.
We got up early catch the first train.Lösung anzeigen
We got up early to catch the first train.
Let's go out a walk.Lösung anzeigen
Let's go out for a walk.
Speak slowly everyone can understand you.Lösung anzeigen
Speak slowly so that everyone can understand you.
He's studying hard pass his exams.Lösung anzeigen
He's studying hard to pass his exams.
We went to a restaurant dinner.Lösung anzeigen
We went to a restaurant for dinner.
I'll write down the address I don't forget it.Lösung anzeigen
I'll write down the address so that I don't forget it.
I'm calling book a table for four.Lösung anzeigen
I'm calling to book a table for four.