INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE. Do the following activities and learn about the use of the infinitive.

1. Infinitive of purpose. Complete the sentences with the infinitives of these verbs.

look after borrow collect take eat open see improve save make

George visited me …………………………………. my books of Science.

I opened a tin of tuna ……………………..…….…. a sandwich.

Kelly’s gone to the cinema …………………..……. Keanu Reeve’s last film.

We sell old newspapers …………………………… money for charities.

Try this bar of iron ……………………..………….. the broken door.

Robert travelled to Spain ………………………….. his Spanish.

Walter stayed at home ……………………………... his little twin sisters.

Press this key …………………………………...… the information.

Alfred went to a restaurant ……………………….. with his girlfriend.

Patricia was late, so she ran ………………………. her train.

2. Match the sentences from each box using an infinitive of purpose.

1 I ……………………………………………………………………………………………

2 People ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3 My cousin …………………………………………………………………………………

4 We …………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Infinitive of purpose. Complete using the verbs below and your own additions.

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1 Students use pens ………………………………………………………………..

2 People go to school ………………………………………………………………

3 People go to supermarkets ……………………………………………………….

4 Some students meet ………………………………………………………………

5 People use computers …………………………………………………………….

(PAG 15)

4. Infinitive of purpose. Complete the sentences with the infinitives of these verbs.

ask for buy catch drive finish meet learn turn on wait for

Use this button …………………… the computer.

Oliver got up early ……………………….. Mark to the station.

I was late, so I ran ………………………. my bus.

Ann wrote to me ………………………. Joe’s address.

I sat in the waiting room …………………………. the doctor.

Bob’s gone to the airport …………………………. his uncle.

I went to town on Saturday ………………………… a present for my cousin’s birthday.

I stayed up late last night …………………………. my English homework.

Alice went to Beijing ……………………………. Chinese.

(PAG 17)

5. Infinitive of purpose. Make new sentences using an infinitive. Look at the example:

We wanted to go to the cinema, so Mum gave us some money.

Mum gave us some money to go to the cinema.

I wanted to clean the top of the fridge, so I stood on a chair.

Roger wants to buy an English book, so he’s gone to the book shop on the corner.

We wanted to get warm, so we moved closer to the fire.

If you want to open the front door, use this key.

I wanted to tell George about the meeting, so I left a note.

Jane wanted to earn some pocket money, so she got a part time job.

(PAG 21)