Do you know how and when to use an infinitive to express purpose? Enhance your knowledge with a lesson given below and the grammar explanation to guide you better.

Check out these examples to see how we use infinitives to indicate purpose:

• She left early to catch the train.

• I'm calling to confirm the appointment.

• He studies hard to improve his grades.

Grammar explanation - Infinitive of purpose

When we want to answer the question why?, we can use an infinitive of purpose. Most of the time, we use the to-infinitive.

• Why are you taking this course? To learn a new skill.

• Why do they travel by train? They take the train to avoid traffic.

• Why did you buy a new laptop? I got it to work on my projects more efficiently.

• Why does he practice the guitar every day? He practices to improve his playing.

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