Kalau ada kalimat ibarat di bawah ini, kira-kira mana yang benar?
- I play football every day to improve my skills.
- I play football every day for improve my skills.
Sebelumnya, baca juga: Perbedaan penggunaan house dan home.
Penggunaan To
To sanggup dipakai pada beberapa hal, di antaranya yaitu sebagai berikut:
1. Menyatakan motif atau alasan – diikuti verb.
Ini ibarat yang sudah aku contohkan pada kalimat diatas.
Contoh lain:
- I come here to see you.
- I'm studying to be a nurse
- I made this lesson to make you understand.
- She buys me a car to make me happy.
Contoh:
- We’re going to Paris.
- She goes to school.
- The students come to the class.
- I will go to Bali tomorrow.
- I have to go to Bali tomorrow.
Contoh:
- It’s twenty five to five. (jam 04.35)
- It’s ten to nine. (jam 08.50)
- It’s a quarter to ten. (jam 09.45)
- It’s twenty two to eleven. (jam 10.38)
4. Menyatakan jarak dan rentang waktu
Contoh:
- It’s about ten miles from my house to the university.
- The distance from my home to stadium is about five miles.
- I have studied English from January to March.
- Budi has lived in Jakarta from February to right now.
Contoh:
- I prefer sleeping to working.
- He prefer playing a game to studying or reading a book.
Contoh:
- I gave the book to my sister.
- Give it to me!
- My father gives much money to me.
Penggunaan For
For juga sanggup dipakai untuk banyak hal, di antaranya yaitu sebagai berikut:
1. Menyatakan motif atau alasan – diikuti noun
Contoh:
- Let’s go out for a drink.
- I came to New york for a new job.
Contoh:
- Yogurt is good for your digestion.
- Football is the best sport for your health.
- It's important for me to learn English.
Contoh:
- I buy this car just for you.
- I made this lesson for you.
- He translated an article for me.
- I will do it for you.
- Could you carry these books for me?
- Could you open the door for me?
Contoh:
- We’ve lived here for 2 years.
- Budi has learned English for two years.
- I will have been teaching here for fifteen years this year.
Contoh:
- I made an appointment for May 3.
- You should prepare your meeting for next week.
- I asked the secretary to make an appointment for me.
Contoh:
- Are you for or against the development of nuclear weapons?
- I am for freedom of the press.
Nah, itulah beberapa perbedaan penggunaan to dan for. Semoga ulasan di atas bermanfaat dan membantu dalam meningkatkan pemahaman, pengetahuan, serta wawasan anda semuanya. Thanks.