do you ever get confused about when to use to and when to use for well this
use to and when to use for well this
use to and when to use for well this video should help you understand how and
video should help you understand how and
video should help you understand how and when to use them
when to use them
when to use them I’ll start off by going through three
I’ll start off by going through three
I’ll start off by going through three cases where both 4 and 2 can be used in
cases where both 4 and 2 can be used in
cases where both 4 and 2 can be used in different ways I’ll then talk you
different ways I’ll then talk you
different ways I’ll then talk you through 6 situations where you can use 2
through 6 situations where you can use 2
through 6 situations where you can use 2 and 6 situations where you can use for
and 6 situations where you can use for
and 6 situations where you can use for and hopefully you’ll finish the video
and hopefully you’ll finish the video
and hopefully you’ll finish the video knowing much more about 2 and 4 and
knowing much more about 2 and 4 and
knowing much more about 2 and 4 and feeling much more confident when
feeling much more confident when
feeling much more confident when speaking now I will tell you that Here I
speaking now I will tell you that Here I
speaking now I will tell you that Here I am referring to 2 and 4 as prepositions
am referring to 2 and 4 as prepositions
am referring to 2 and 4 as prepositions but in some of these cases they are not
but in some of these cases they are not
but in some of these cases they are not considered prepositions but for
considered prepositions but for
considered prepositions but for simplicity we’re going to treat them as
simplicity we’re going to treat them as
simplicity we’re going to treat them as if they were I don’t want to get too
if they were I don’t want to get too
if they were I don’t want to get too grammatical with you because I honestly
grammatical with you because I honestly
grammatical with you because I honestly don’t think it would add anything to
don’t think it would add anything to
don’t think it would add anything to this lesson I just want you to learn and
this lesson I just want you to learn and
this lesson I just want you to learn and understand English ah important remember
understand English ah important remember
understand English ah important remember to connect with me on all my social
to connect with me on all my social
to connect with me on all my social media obviously subscribe to me here on
media obviously subscribe to me here on
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my youtube channel you can also like my
my youtube channel you can also like my page on Facebook I post regularly I also
page on Facebook I post regularly I also
page on Facebook I post regularly I also have my Instagram page which I recently
have my Instagram page which I recently
have my Instagram page which I recently started and also to my Chinese followers
started and also to my Chinese followers
started and also to my Chinese followers I have Weibo
I have Weibo
I have Weibo so all of the information is just here
so all of the information is just here
so all of the information is just here so many of you will know that I am an
so many of you will know that I am an
so many of you will know that I am an English teacher here in London and the
English teacher here in London and the
English teacher here in London and the vast majority of my students are Spanish
vast majority of my students are Spanish
vast majority of my students are Spanish and a phrase that I hear rather a lot
and a phrase that I hear rather a lot
and a phrase that I hear rather a lot rather too much actually if I’m delano
rather too much actually if I’m delano
rather too much actually if I’m delano for the learn English now I want to help
for the learn English now I want to help
for the learn English now I want to help you guys here and the first point is
you guys here and the first point is
you guys here and the first point is long long written I live in London
long long written I live in London
long long written I live in London London London doesn’t exist long gone is
London London doesn’t exist long gone is
London London doesn’t exist long gone is not a place as far as I’m concerned so
not a place as far as I’m concerned so
not a place as far as I’m concerned so I’m London so the next point is four to
I’m London so the next point is four to
I’m London so the next point is four to none I hear many many students use for
none I hear many many students use for
none I hear many many students use for with the infinitive and this is wrong
with the infinitive and this is wrong
with the infinitive and this is wrong this is something you have to completely
this is something you have to completely
this is something you have to completely delete from your brain forget it never
delete from your brain forget it never
delete from your brain forget it never use it again because it doesn’t exist in
use it again because it doesn’t exist in
use it again because it doesn’t exist in English so in this video I’m going to
English so in this video I’m going to
English so in this video I’m going to teach you when and how to use for and
teach you when and how to use for and
teach you when and how to use for and when
when
when how to use to okay so when we are
how to use to okay so when we are
how to use to okay so when we are expressing reason we can use both four
expressing reason we can use both four
expressing reason we can use both four and two
and two
and two so let’s talk about going to the
so let’s talk about going to the
so let’s talk about going to the supermarket I went to the supermarket to
supermarket I went to the supermarket to
supermarket I went to the supermarket to buy apples I went to the supermarket for
buy apples I went to the supermarket for
buy apples I went to the supermarket for apples so the biggest difference here is
apples so the biggest difference here is
apples so the biggest difference here is that in the first example two refers to
that in the first example two refers to
that in the first example two refers to the action we’re using a verb in the
the action we’re using a verb in the
the action we’re using a verb in the second example for refers to the noun
second example for refers to the noun
second example for refers to the noun apples for apples or to buy apples okay
apples for apples or to buy apples okay
apples for apples or to buy apples okay so both can be used so now I’ve got a
so both can be used so now I’ve got a
so both can be used so now I’ve got a question for you I move to London
question for you I move to London
question for you I move to London learn English would it be for or would
learn English would it be for or would
learn English would it be for or would it be to well learn is a verb so it
it be to well learn is a verb so it
it be to well learn is a verb so it would of course be two okay now on to
would of course be two okay now on to
would of course be two okay now on to the next one which is ever so slightly
the next one which is ever so slightly
the next one which is ever so slightly more complicated and this is all about
more complicated and this is all about
more complicated and this is all about indicating a recipient and a recipient
indicating a recipient and a recipient
indicating a recipient and a recipient is someone who received something so I
is someone who received something so I
is someone who received something so I made a cake for felicity I gave the cake
made a cake for felicity I gave the cake
made a cake for felicity I gave the cake to Felicity felicity
to Felicity felicity
to Felicity felicity sold it to Ellie Felicity and Ellie are
sold it to Ellie Felicity and Ellie are
sold it to Ellie Felicity and Ellie are my best friends by the way I hope they
my best friends by the way I hope they
my best friends by the way I hope they don’t mind being used in my lesson so
don’t mind being used in my lesson so
don’t mind being used in my lesson so with made we use for but with gave and
with made we use for but with gave and
with made we use for but with gave and sold we use two and that’s because these
sold we use two and that’s because these
sold we use two and that’s because these verbs show a movement or a transfer of
verbs show a movement or a transfer of
verbs show a movement or a transfer of something from one place to another or
something from one place to another or
something from one place to another or one person to another so I gave the Cape
one person to another so I gave the Cape
one person to another so I gave the Cape to Felicity I passed it from me to her
to Felicity I passed it from me to her
to Felicity I passed it from me to her but originally I made it for her I
but originally I made it for her I
but originally I made it for her I created it for her there’s no movement
created it for her there’s no movement
created it for her there’s no movement in this verb okay now on to expressing
in this verb okay now on to expressing
in this verb okay now on to expressing intention and this is another situation
intention and this is another situation
intention and this is another situation in which both 4 & 2 can be used but in
in which both 4 & 2 can be used but in
in which both 4 & 2 can be used but in different ways so I asked her to give me
different ways so I asked her to give me
different ways so I asked her to give me your keys I asked her for the keys
your keys I asked her for the keys
your keys I asked her for the keys much like
much like
much like 1/4 goes with a noun and 2 goes with the
1/4 goes with a noun and 2 goes with the
1/4 goes with a noun and 2 goes with the verb it’s really quite simple I ask
verb it’s really quite simple I ask
verb it’s really quite simple I ask someone to do something or I ask someone
someone to do something or I ask someone
someone to do something or I ask someone for something ok so here I’ve got some
for something ok so here I’ve got some
for something ok so here I’ve got some general situations where we use 2 and
general situations where we use 2 and
general situations where we use 2 and not for now these aren’t fixed rules we
not for now these aren’t fixed rules we
not for now these aren’t fixed rules we don’t have many fixed rules in English
don’t have many fixed rules in English
don’t have many fixed rules in English but this should help you to be able to
but this should help you to be able to
but this should help you to be able to communicate more efficiently so the
communicate more efficiently so the
communicate more efficiently so the first one one that we’ve already
first one one that we’ve already
first one one that we’ve already discussed motive or reason with a verb I
discussed motive or reason with a verb I
discussed motive or reason with a verb I came here to talk to you talk is the
came here to talk to you talk is the
came here to talk to you talk is the verb so we use 2 then we have telling
verb so we use 2 then we have telling
verb so we use 2 then we have telling the time let’s meet at 10:00 to 9:00
the time let’s meet at 10:00 to 9:00
the time let’s meet at 10:00 to 9:00 10:00 to 9:00 when I say it I think 10
10:00 to 9:00 when I say it I think 10
10:00 to 9:00 when I say it I think 10 to 9 distance it’s about 10 kilometers
to 9 distance it’s about 10 kilometers
to 9 distance it’s about 10 kilometers from my house to yours it’s about 10
from my house to yours it’s about 10
from my house to yours it’s about 10 kilometers from my house to your house
kilometers from my house to your house
kilometers from my house to your house comparing I prefer apples to oranges
comparing I prefer apples to oranges
comparing I prefer apples to oranges I prefer apples to oranges
I prefer apples to oranges
I prefer apples to oranges you’ll notice that I’m saying Chuck not
you’ll notice that I’m saying Chuck not
you’ll notice that I’m saying Chuck not to this is another mistake that
to this is another mistake that
to this is another mistake that non-natives tend to make destination we
non-natives tend to make destination we
non-natives tend to make destination we are going to France we are going to
are going to France we are going to
are going to France we are going to France and the one we looked at before
France and the one we looked at before
France and the one we looked at before transferring
transferring
transferring so to give to send to sell among many
so to give to send to sell among many
so to give to send to sell among many other options I sent it to her yesterday
other options I sent it to her yesterday
other options I sent it to her yesterday I sent it to her yesterday to her
I sent it to her yesterday to her
I sent it to her yesterday to her yesterday ok now I have six situations
yesterday ok now I have six situations
yesterday ok now I have six situations where you should use for again not
where you should use for again not
where you should use for again not strict rules
strict rules
strict rules it’s just indications that will help you
it’s just indications that will help you
it’s just indications that will help you improve your communication in English so
improve your communication in English so
improve your communication in English so the first one is if something’s
the first one is if something’s
the first one is if something’s beneficial or detrimental isn’t in times
beneficial or detrimental isn’t in times
beneficial or detrimental isn’t in times goofy or bad for you so drinking water
goofy or bad for you so drinking water
goofy or bad for you so drinking water is good for you ok or drinking too much
is good for you ok or drinking too much
is good for you ok or drinking too much wine is bad for you and then we have
wine is bad for you and then we have
wine is bad for you and then we have periods of time I lived in Spain for a
periods of time I lived in Spain for a
periods of time I lived in Spain for a couple of years then we have schedules
couple of years then we have schedules
couple of years then we have schedules and arrangements I’ve made an
and arrangements I’ve made an
and arrangements I’ve made an appointment for the fourth of May
appointment for the fourth of May
appointment for the fourth of May now this is important although I wrote
now this is important although I wrote
now this is important although I wrote forth may I say the thoughts of May NOAA
forth may I say the thoughts of May NOAA
forth may I say the thoughts of May NOAA says I’ve made an appointment for 4th
says I’ve made an appointment for 4th
says I’ve made an appointment for 4th May the 4th of May Americans would say
May the 4th of May Americans would say
May the 4th of May Americans would say it made fourth but in Britain we say the
it made fourth but in Britain we say the
it made fourth but in Britain we say the 4th of May right motive or reason with a
4th of May right motive or reason with a
4th of May right motive or reason with a noun
noun
noun this we’ve discussed at the beginning of
this we’ve discussed at the beginning of
this we’ve discussed at the beginning of the video I went to the shop for milk
the video I went to the shop for milk
the video I went to the shop for milk then we have doing something to help
then we have doing something to help
then we have doing something to help someone
someone
someone so can I carry that for you then I have
so can I carry that for you then I have
so can I carry that for you then I have function with an ING verb so a spoon is
function with an ING verb so a spoon is
function with an ING verb so a spoon is used for eating or wine is made for
used for eating or wine is made for
used for eating or wine is made for drinking you know me
drinking you know me
drinking you know me thank you for watching this video I hope
thank you for watching this video I hope
thank you for watching this video I hope it’s helped you understand a little more
it’s helped you understand a little more
it’s helped you understand a little more about how to use 2 and 4 make sure you
about how to use 2 and 4 make sure you
about how to use 2 and 4 make sure you connect with me on all my social media I
connect with me on all my social media I
connect with me on all my social media I love communicating with all of you and
love communicating with all of you and
love communicating with all of you and check back soon for another video
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