“For” İngilizcede birçok yerde kullanılabilen bir kelimedir. Genel olarak kullanımını dörde ayırabiliriz.
Amaç Bildiren For
EXAMPLE
You’ve paid a dear price for this thing.
I’m going for a walk.
I am going for some breakfast. I am really hungry.
She leaves on Friday for a 15-day cruise around the Mediterranean.
He was going to like the clothes she bought for the trip.
She stretched and sat up, reaching for her clothes.
I wear these old trousers for painting.
You have set aside the money for a college education.
What are you here for?
What are they doing it for?
Kişiler İçin For
EXAMPLE
This came for you today.
It works for us.
She bought a teapot for her sister.
We will just wait for her.
He paused at the door to wait for her.
I apologize for my sister.
I like doing things for myself.
Now it’s time for her to relax.
Mike Cranham and his staff at the hotel cook for 800 people a day, on average.
You have no respect for me?
Süre İçin For
Bu yapının daha detaylı kullanımı Since and For’da açıklanıyor.
EXAMPLE
I’ve waited at that station for five hours.
They study for two hours every day.
They are studying for three hours today.
He has lived in Bangkok for a long time.
He has been living in Paris for three months.
I worked at that bank for five years.
Will the universe continue for ever?