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Use TO in these cases:
➡ Destination
“We’re going TO Paris.”
➡ What time it is
“It’s a quarte TO 2.”
➡ Distance
“It’s about ten miles from my house TO the university.”
➡ Comparing
“I prefer sleeping TO working.” ( regência do verbo PREFER)
➡ Giving
“I gave the book TO my sister.”( regência do verbo GIVE)
➡ Motive/ Reason – with verb
“I came here TO SEE you.”
Use FOR in these cases:
➡ Purpose
“Yogurt is good FOR your digestion.”
➡ Period of time
“We’ve lived here FOR 2 years.”
➡ Schedule
“I made an appointment FOR May 3.”
➡ Agree with or in favour of
“Are you FOR or against the development of nuclear weapons?”
➡ Doing something to help someone or in the place of , substituting
“Could you carry these books FOR me?”
➡ Motive/Reason – with noun
“Let’s go out FOR a drink.”
➡ Function – with verb (-ing form)
“A ladle is a big spoon used FOR SERVING soup.”