FOR vs. TO

28/08/2011 16:17
Bem, muitas dúvidas giram em torno do uso das preposições FOR e TO. Afinal, quando uso FOR e quando uso TO. A dúvida que não quer calar. Ambas as preposições FOR e TO tem praticamente o mesmo significado. Vale citar também que FOR também pode ser usado como conjunção (since, as) Ex: Mike ended up being fired last week for he failed to reach the sales target he´d been given by his boss. Vide abaixo exemplos de usos de FOR e TO:
FOR: algumas traduções -- por, em lugar de, em vez de , em defesa de, a favor de, por, para, a fim de, etc. No entanto, não se aprende a utilizar corretamente esta preposição do dia para a noite. Requer convívio com a língua através de leituras, filmes, músicas etc. Não há uma fórmula mágica! Se lhe disseram que existe, não lhe informaram corretamente. Desta forma, o melhor, a princípio seria memorizar certas expressões e frases que são formadas com a preposição FOR. Abaixo seguem algumas delas:
  • He went FOR the morning paper.(newspaper)
  • Is this letter FOR me?
  • What is it FOR?
  • Let´s all pray FOR peace.
  • Jack works FOR a local law firm / FOR the city government.
  • M FOR Michael. (M de Michael)
  • FOR this reason
  • FOR fear of being criticized
  • It is cold FOR July.
  • The house was sold FOR $150,000.
  • Are you FOR or against us?
  • Vote FOR Mr. John Doe FOR Governor.
  • We walked FOR miles until we reached a gas station.
  • Jane will be away FOR a whole month.
  • I have known Mr. Williams FOR years.
  • Can you write all these pending reports FOR tomorrow?
  • I think it would be best FOR you to leave before it starts raining.
  • There is still some time left FOR you to write the letter to your parents.
  • FOR how long?
  • FOR the time being.
  • Once FOR all.
  • FOR a while.
  • What FOR?
  • It is not FOR me to judge.
  • He may go bankrupt FOR all I care.
  • FOR that matter.
  • I have not seen him FOR five years. (Uso específico com o Present Perfect)
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TO: algumas traduções: a, para; até, de. Do mesmo modo que ocorre com a preposição FOR, o mais aconselhável seria aprender as suas utilizações corretas através de textos originais na língua inglesa, como livros, revistas, fimes, música etc. Todavia, acredito que os exemplos abaixo serão bem úteis:
  • We went TO France and the United Kingdom last year.
  • I have to go TO the doctor´s (office) tomorrow morning.
  • TO the left // TO the right.
  • Let´s count TO ten and start running.
  • A quarter TO five (etc...)
  • Where´s the key TO the front door?
  • Jack sent yet another e-mail TO his boss but has not yet received a response.
  • To give something TO somebody.
  • To talk TO somebody.
  • To speak TO somebody
  • I sold the house TO a friend of mine last week.
  • To cause damage TO somebody.
  • Three goals TO two.
  • Nine apples TO the kilo.
  • To come TO somebody´s aid.
  • To sentence somebody TO death.
  • Have a nice weekend! The same TO you!

 

 

 

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