Week 8. Prepositions: "to" and "for"

"To" and "for" to Express Purpose

Look at these sentences:

I went to S-Mart to buy milk

I went to S-Mart for milk

What difference do you see? Yes, we use "to" with verbs (buy) to express purpose, and we use "for" with nouns (milk). More examples:

My mother went to the doctor to get an X-Ray

My mother went to the doctor for an X-Ray

Other Uses

I made this lesson for you, or I made this lesson to you? Which one is correct? Make sure to watch this video to learn other uses these prepositions:

Now take Quiz 9: