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infinitive of purpose She went to Paris to study music.

We use an infinitive with to to say why we do something.

I turned on the TV to watch the news. Joanna went to Paris to study music.

Complete the sentences with the infinitives of the verbs in the box.

ask for buy catch drive finish hear learn meet relax tu rn o n / wait for

► Use this button .J&.tyXYy.P.Q. the computer.
1 Oliver got up early................ .... Markto the station.

2 I was late, so I ran.................. .. my bus.
3 Ann wrote to m e................... Joe's address.
4 I sat in the waiting room....... ..............the doctor.
5 Bob's gone to the airport...... ..............his uncle.
6 I went to town on Saturday ... ..................a present for my cousin's birthday.
7 I stayed up late last night...... ............... my English homework.
8 Alice went to Beijing............. ...... Chinese.
9 I turned on the radio............. ...... the latest news.
10 I listen to music....................

^ Complete the sentences with the infinitives of the verbs in the box.

buy clean earn get get up g o / go make open tell wish

► Mum gave us some money.. .. to the cinema.
1 I stood on a chair......................... ........the top of the fridge,
2 Roger's gone to tow n................... ............... a book.
3 We moved closer to the fire.......... ......................... warm.

4 Use this key.................................. the front door.
5 I left a note................................... George about the meeting.
6 Jane got a part-time jo b ............... ....................some pocket money.
7 I bought some good boots.......... ........................walking in the mountains.
8 Alice phoned Sue......................... .........her a happy birthday.
9 I put the kettle o n ........................ .........a cup of tea.
10 I set the alarm clock..................... ........... early.

^ Put the beginnings and ends together, using verbs from the box with to.

buy cut dry open see wash /

0 You use soap A to wash .. yourself.
1 You use a knife B ................... ... things in shops........
2 You use a torch C ................... ... and close doors........
3 You use money D ................... ... yourself.......
4 You use a key E ................... ... things into pieces........
5 You use a towel F ................... ... in the dark........

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full INFINITIVES AND -ING FORMS 121
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.