I went to the shop to … Flashcards
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Q
+ to … (to get / to see etc.) tells us WHY a person DOES something
+ to + verb (to get / to see etc.)
+ for + noun (for a newspaper / for food etc.)
A
…‘Why are you going out?’‘TO BUY some food.
…’Catherine went to the station TO MEET her friend
…I went to the shop TO GET a newspaper.(NOT for get)
…They’re going to Brazil to see their friends.
…I went to the shop FOR a newspaper.
…They’re going to Brazil FOR a holiday