Say why you do something with to + base verb. Use so that + clause when the reason has its own subject, and for + noun or -ing for what a thing is used for.
Мету виражайте через to + базова форма дієслова. Якщо в меті інший підмет — so that + речення, а для призначення речі — for + іменник або -ing.
What a thing is for: for + noun / -ing (a knife for cutting) · Not: for + base verb (for buy) · Negative: so as not to + verb, or so that + won't / wouldn't
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To + verb for your reason
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To answer Why?, use to + base verb. In order to means the same and sounds more formal.На питання Why? відповідайте to + базова форма дієслова. In order to означає те саме, але звучить формальніше.
subject+verb+to+base verb
I went to the shop to buy some bread. Я пішов у магазин, щоб купити хліба.
She is learning English to get a better job. Вона вчить англійську, щоб отримати кращу роботу.
I went to the shop for buy bread.
I went to the shop to buy bread.
Типова помилка: Українське «щоб» тут не for: «Я прийшов, щоб побачити тебе» — I came to see you, а не for see you.
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Why did you call? — say thank you.
To A short answer to Why? starts with to.
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I went to the bank for get some money.
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I went to the shop buy some milk.
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I opened the window order to get some air.
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For + noun or -ing
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To say what something is used for, use for + noun or for + -ing, not for + base verb.Щоб сказати, для чого річ, вживайте for + іменник або for + -ing, а не for + базова форма.
thing+is+for+noun / verb-ing
This knife is for cutting bread. Цей ніж — щоб різати хліб.
We use this room for meetings. Ми використовуємо цю кімнату для зустрічей.
This knife is for cut bread.
This knife is for cutting bread.
Типова помилка: Після for дієслово завжди з -ing: «для приготування» — for cooking, а не for cook.
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We use scissors for cut paper.
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This app is learning words.
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What's this tool ?
for What is it for? asks about its use.
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So that + clause
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Use so that + subject + can / could / will / would when the purpose has its own subject.Якщо в частині «щоб…» інший підмет, вживайте so that + підмет + can / could / will / would.
main clause+so that+subject+can / could / will+base verb
I spoke slowly so that everyone could understand. Я говорив повільно, щоб усі могли зрозуміти.
Take a map so that you won't get lost. Візьми карту, щоб не загубитися.
I spoke slowly so that everyone to understand.
I spoke slowly so that everyone could understand.
Типова помилка: Після «щоб» в українській не потрібне модальне дієслово, а в англійській воно обов'язкове: so that everyone could understand.
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We turned the music down so that the baby could slept.
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Write your name here so that I find your file.
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She left early she could catch the train.
so that Her own subject + could: so that.
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He spoke loudly so that everyone to hear him.
B1
Purpose you want to avoid
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For a purpose you want to avoid, use so as not to + verb, or so that + won't / wouldn't + verb.Щоб виразити небажану мету («щоб не…»), вживайте so as not to + дієслово або so that + won't / wouldn't + дієслово.
main clause+so as not to+base verb
I set an alarm so as not to be late. Я поставив будильник, щоб не запізнитися.
She spoke quietly so that she wouldn't wake the baby. Вона говорила тихо, щоб не розбудити дитину.
I wrote it down for not forget.
I wrote it down so as not to forget.
Типова помилка: «Щоб не запізнитися» — це so as not to be late, а не for not to be late.
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Take an umbrella you don't get wet.
so that So that + a new clause.
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I took notes so as not to forgot.
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I wrote it down so as to forget.
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