TO or FOR ?
Which one to use and when?
How do you know which one to use when both translate to "POUR"?
Note : You can never say “FOR TO” – I went to the bakery for to buy bread ☹
How to use For
For is used before a noun, pronoun or a gerund (verb+ ING)
It’s difficult for me to understand English.
This is for Virginie, for him, for her, for the neighbor, for my friend.
Chopsticks are convenient for eating noodles.
How to use To
To is used before a verb
It’s difficult to understand English sometimes.
This is to help Mike.
Chopsticks are convenient to eat noodles.
Keep in mind that
To is a preposition that also means “à” and “de”
To is used for the infinitive of verbs
Some verbs are almost always used with To – to give to, to go to, to listen to
To is used in a few phrasal verbs – to have to, to be used to, to get used to, to look forward to
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