INFINITIVES OF PURPOSE

We use the infinitive of a verb to talk about the purpose or reason of doing something.
1. Why someone does something.
2. Why someone has, wants or needs something.

Exercise 1. Write the verbs in Spanish.

English
Drive

Spanish
conducir

English
Travel

Spanish
viajar

English
Shop

Spanish
comprar

Go

ir

Work

trabajar

Forget

olvidar

Write

escribir

Live

Vivir

Listen

escuchar

Speak

hablar

Paint

pintar

Cook

cocinar

Do

hacer

Dance

bailar

Read

leer

Have

tener

Call

llamar

Wait

esperar

Type

escribir

Watch

Ver

Use

usar

Buy

comprar

Clean

limpiar

Study

estudiar

See

ver

Play

jugar

Drink

beber

Give

dar

Repeat

repetir

Eat

comer

Learn

aprender

Help

ayudar

Erase

borrar

Save

Guardar

Make

hacer

Take

tomar

Sell

vender

Smile

sonreir

Copy

copiar

Shout

gritar

Count

contar

Become

convertirs
e

Wash

lavar

Book

reservar

Know

saber

INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS

She is buying food

to cook a delicious lunch.

They are doing exercise

to keep in good shape.

She is waiting for the bus

She is studying English

to go to the office.

to become a translator.

Exercise 2. Answer the questions with infinitives.

Why are they speaking?

Why is she participating?

To share ideas of job

to become

good student

Why is the baby crying?

To take her milk

Why is he thinking?
to use yours

ideas

Why is he running?
To have good body

Why is he drinking liquor?

to forget your pena

INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE IN PAST SIMPLE

He called his friend Sarah
to invite her to a party.

He stole the car radio

to buy illegal drugs.

They turned on the tv

Jesus came to the world

to watch The Simpsons.

to save many people.

Exercise 3. Match a line in A with a verb in B and a line in C.

to make

the house smell nice.

2. Im going to the library

to buy

a new car.

3. I went to town

to get

some friends.

to return

how to get to my house.

to visit

my books.

to explain

some fresh air.

7. Im going to Chicago

to do

some shopping.

8. I wrote to John

to ask

what time the movie starts.

1. I went for a walk

4. I called the theater

5. I want to borrow money
6. I bought some flowers

Exercise 4. Answer the questions. Invent the answers.

a. Why did you open the door? I opened the door to get the dog
b. Why did you send the mail? I sent the mail to inform a relative
c. Why did you buy the computer? I bought the computer for homework
d. Why did you go to the supermarket? I went to the supermarket to buy
food
e. Why did you sell the car? I sold my car to buy a bike

INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE WITH IN ORDER TO

The woman shouted

He opened the door

in order to get help.

in order to leave the house.