Learn English - TO & FOR

Aug 24, 2023

Learn English - TO & FOR

http://www.engvid.com/ I made this lesson about the difference between ‘FOR’ and ‘TO’ for you. Why did I use the word ‘for’ in that sentence, and not ‘to’? Watch this lesson and learn when to use ‘to’ and when to use ‘for’. Take the quiz at http://www.engvid.com/english-grammar… to make sure you’ve got it.

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0 -> Hello there, everyone.

5.96 -> My name's Ronnie, and today I'm going to teach you something that is a little bit confusing

11.32 -> for me.

12.32 -> I had to actually research this a bit.

14.72 -> One of my Brazilian students asked me this question, "Teacher, what different to and

23.24 -> for in English sentence?"

28.72 -> I don't know.

30.04 -> I'll tell you tomorrow, so it's tomorrow.

33.52 -> The difference is kind of difficult to explain, but I'll try my best for you.

38.12 -> Okay?

39.12 -> Who is it for you?

40.12 -> So this is how this works.

42.8 -> You can think of it in this way.

45.4 -> We're always going to use as a transfer or exchange or change of something, okay?

60.68 -> For we're always going to use as something that's beneficial or good for the person.

70.12 -> If you guys understand the word "benefit," or if you don't understand the word "benefit,"

77.2 -> it means a good thing.

87.44 -> So if you want to transfer or exchange something, you're going to do it too.

93.8 -> If you want to do something for someone in a good way, it's going to be "for."

101.56 -> So let's check this out with examples.

105.44 -> The first two, these words, these sentences are actually in the past tense.

111.84 -> It does not matter if you're using past, present, or future, or any kind of grammar in the tenses.

118.48 -> What matters is what is happening in the sentence.

122.04 -> So let's try this.

123.76 -> I made this lesson.

126.56 -> You can either use "to" or "for."

130.82 -> So what do you think?

132.96 -> I made this lesson.

135.2 -> Is this lesson good for you?

136.8 -> Yes, yes, yes, it is.

138.88 -> So because this is a good thing that's happening and I'm giving it to you, I'm going to benefit

145.08 -> you.

146.08 -> So it's good, and you're going to use "for" you, okay?

152.12 -> Maybe?

153.12 -> Let's do another one.

155.52 -> I gave the beer "for" her or "to" her.

163.8 -> I'm actually holding a beer, magical, Mr. E beer, invisible beer, and I'm going to give

171.36 -> it to someone.

173.48 -> So I'm actually transferring something.

176.48 -> So because it's a transfer and exchange, I'm going to use "to."

181.6 -> Okay?

182.6 -> Let's try another one.

186.04 -> These sentences, I've used the future tense.

191.16 -> These sentences, I've used the past.

193.76 -> Okay.

194.76 -> I'm going to talk "for" her or "to" her.

201.88 -> When we talk, what do we do?

204.28 -> We exchange or we transfer information.

208.88 -> So I'm going to talk "to" you.

216.68 -> Next one.

218.76 -> I will do that or I will do something "to" you, uh-oh, "for" you.

226.6 -> So if I do something "for" you, I'm going to help you.

229.84 -> Maybe I will wash the dishes or I will give you a ride to class.

234.64 -> Okay?

235.64 -> So I would say I will do something or do that "for" you.

243.28 -> See if you can do this one by yourself.

246.28 -> I sing "you."

252.24 -> I go "school."

257.12 -> What do you think?

258.84 -> This grammar is in the simple present tense.

266.68 -> So we have past, future, and present tense.

271.36 -> So when someone sings, do they do it to exchange something or do they do it because it's pleasureful

279.68 -> or beneficial or good?

281.68 -> Oh, pick that one.

283.48 -> Okay.

284.48 -> Yes.

285.48 -> I go "for" you.

289.2 -> No, I'm not going to sing, sorry.

292.92 -> Nothing's going to happen.

295.28 -> I go "for" school.

298.04 -> No, I go "to" school.

301.4 -> So let's just check out what we're actually transferring and exchanging in these sentences.

307.8 -> If you say, "I go to school," you're transferring your body.

312.88 -> So you're going from one place to another place, going back.

317.92 -> So in this one, to make it kind of strange but easier, you're transferring your body.

332.24 -> I sing "for" you is a benefit.

334.92 -> I will do that "for" you.

336.08 -> I'm going to do something to help you.

339.32 -> I'm going to talk "to" you.

341.72 -> When we talk, like I said, we transfer information.

345.8 -> So -- or you can use exchange, exchange info.

354.24 -> Info is a short form of information, just so you know.

358.68 -> I gave the beer to her.

360.48 -> I'm actually physically giving her beer.

363.12 -> I'm transferring beer from my hand to her hand.

366.8 -> So we use "to."

368.76 -> And I made this lesson for you.

372.56 -> So this is to your benefit.

374.72 -> In this one, what I'm exchanging is beautiful beer.

385.8 -> If you'd like to exchange a beer for money for me, you can do that.

389.84 -> I don't know how, but maybe you can sort it out.

393.62 -> If you have any questions or would like to take a quiz on this lesson, please go to www.engvid.com

400.56 -> and have fun.

401.56 -> Bye-bye.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moynYBNHarg