As 100 Palavras Mais Usadas em Inglês | Palavra #14: Qual a diferença entre “to” e “for”? [Inglês BÁSICO Todos os Dias #61]

by Tim Barrett | Nov 3, 2016 | 100 Palavras Mais Usadas em Inglês, Inglês Básico Todos os Dias | 30 comments

Qual a diferença entre ‘to’ e ‘for’? Essa pergunta não é tão fácil de responder como pode parecer! Mas vamos tentar no mini-podcast de hoje onde falaremos sobre a #14 palavra mais comum na língua inglesa – a preposição for.

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FRASES NO MINI-PODCAST DE HOJE:

I have a present for you today.

for

I gave the keys to Peter.

I gave a present to you.

For me?

Yes, it’s for you.

I bought curtains for the living room.

My wife bought curtains for the living room.

bought

I bought a present for my nephew.

I have a present for you.

I bought a dress for my wife.

I bought a ________ for _________ .

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Let’s practice (in the comments section below). Complete the sentence:

I bought a __________ for _________ .

30 Comments

Leonardo on November 4, 2016 at 09:41

I bought a Ana’s princess costume for my daughter.
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- timandtammy on November 4, 2016 at 14:39
  
  That’s what Dads do! 😀
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- Flávio Kojima on May 21, 2021 at 08:51
  
  I made a cream cheese for my wife
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Ariöl on November 7, 2016 at 10:38

I have a tips for you; I learned to(direção de alguém) and for (finalidade, propósito). Tim could you make a podcast about “OF” I don’t know why but I alayws get confused. For example; Parts of body or body parts and so on. could you make a podcast with details about it? Thanks in advance.
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- timandtammy on December 5, 2016 at 19:17
  
  Thank you for the tip, Ariol! Yes, that works most of the time. We’ll try to do a podcast about “of” one of these days soon.
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Rosana on November 7, 2016 at 17:04

I BOUGHT A ENGLISH BOOK FORME!!!
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- timandtammy on December 5, 2016 at 19:17
  
  Great idea! 🙂
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Denilson on November 8, 2016 at 08:37

I bought a new kitchen cabinet for my wife and delived to her the ticket….rssss

Is it correct???
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- timandtammy on December 5, 2016 at 19:18
  
  That was nice? What do you mean exactly by “ticket”? The bill? If so, that WASN’T nice! 😀
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vera on November 15, 2016 at 19:09

I bought a book for my daughter
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- timandtammy on December 5, 2016 at 19:18
  
  That’s a great present! I always enjoyed getting books!
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Andrressa on November 17, 2016 at 00:09

I bought a cake for my mother’ birthday?
Is it correct?
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- timandtammy on December 5, 2016 at 19:19
  
  That’s correct, Andrressa! Congratulations to your mom!
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Marcio on December 27, 2016 at 20:56

I yesterday bought a car for my wife. :p
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waldir on November 2, 2017 at 09:08

Tim .. helo: Why we don’t say : I have bought a present for you ? ( in the Pres. perfect)
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Ali on February 2, 2018 at 02:34

I bought an apartment for my mother, she was so happy.
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Adriana on March 16, 2018 at 15:57

I bought a toy for baby’s friend.
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Markus Candido on March 22, 2018 at 09:33

I bought a new refrigerator for my home.
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- Markus Candido on March 22, 2018 at 09:35
  
  Or my house?
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Markus Candido on March 22, 2018 at 09:34

Or my house?
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Erica on June 10, 2018 at 21:36

I bought a present for my mother, because is mother’s day in Brazil.
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Orlando on July 27, 2018 at 08:16

I bought a Tim & Tammy’s english course for me.
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Gislaine on April 16, 2019 at 21:11

I have a present for you.
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- timandtammy on May 13, 2019 at 09:16
  
  Yay!
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Hercília on September 11, 2019 at 20:36

I bought a shirt for my son.
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- Tim Barrett on September 13, 2019 at 18:34
  
  I’m sure he liked it!
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Luciana on March 8, 2020 at 22:03

I bought a t-shirt for my husband.
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- Tim Barrett on March 10, 2020 at 16:54
  
  Did he like it?
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Geraldo Fonseca on May 6, 2020 at 19:31

I bought a Echo Dot for my wife
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- Tim Barrett on May 7, 2020 at 23:18
  
  Nice! Did she like it?
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