To / For

A maioria das ocorrências de preposições, não segue um padrão lógico ou regular.

Em geral, pode-se dizer que to está ligado à idéia de direção, movimento, enquanto que for está relacionado com a idéia de substituição, intenção ou benefício.

Bob reported the accident …….. the police.

Can you do a favor ……. me? = Can you do me a favor?

Can you hold this ……. me, please?

Can you lend this book ……. me? = Can you lend me this book?

Can you play the piano …… me?

Could you open the door …… me?

Did she cook dinner …… you? = Did she cook you dinner?

Doctors like to prescribe medicine ….. the patients.

Dr. Bishop recommends this medicine ……. some patients.

Hand that book ……. me, please. = Hand me that book, please.

He admitted his mistake …….. the boss.

He asked the bank teller to cash a check …….. him.

He can find a job .......... you. = He can find you a job.

He left a message …….. you. = He left you a message.

He offered a job …….. Mary. = He offered Mary a job.

He sent a letter ………. Mary. = He sent Mary a letter.

He sold a car ……… me. = He sold me a car.

He translated an article ….…. me.

He'll bring something …….. me. = He'll bring me something.

He's going to introduce Mary ………. his family.

I already explained the project ………. the staff.

I asked her to sign the letter ………. me.

I asked the secretary to make an appointment …….. me.

I changed the traveler's checks……. you.

I gave a present ……… him. = I gave him a present.

I got some food ……… you. = I got you some food.

I paid $10 ……. the repairman. = I paid the repairman $10.

I recorded a tape …….. you.

I repeated your ideas ……… my parents.

I sometimes speak English …….. (with) my wife.

I wrote a letter …….. my friend. = I wrote my friend a letter.

I'll mention your plan …….. the director.

I'll show the figures …… you. = I'll show you the figures.

I'll take the car to the mechanic …….. you.

I'll throw the ball …….. you. = I'll throw you the ball.

It sounds good ……. me. Let me buy a present …….. you. = Let me buy you a present.

Mr. Cole described the new house ……… his wife.

Read a story ……. the children. = Read the children a story.

Reserve hotel rooms ……… us. = Reserve us hotel rooms.

Richard has announced his engagement ……… his friends.

Save the stamps ……… him. = Save him the stamps.

Shall I pour more tea ……. you? = Shall I pour you more tea?

She is going to prepare the meal ……… the guests.

She made a sandwich ……. me. = She made me a sandwich.

She sang a lullaby ……… the baby. = She sang the baby a lullaby.

The boss told a joke ……… us. = The boss told us a joke.

The salesgirl suggested a gift to Philip. Can you carry the suitcases ……… me?

The salesgirl suggested Philip a gift ……… his girlfriend.

The teacher said "Good morning" ……….. the students.

Who teaches English ………. them? = Who teaches them English?

Will you pass the sugar ………. me? = Will you pass me the sugar?

Answers

Bob reported the accident to the police.Can you do a favor for me? = Can you do me a favor?Can you hold this for me, please?Can you lend this book to me? = Can you lend me this book?Can you play the piano for me? Could you open the door for me?Did she cook dinner for you? = Did she cook you dinner?Doctors like to prescribe medicine for the patients.Dr. Bishop recommends this medicine to some patients.Hand that book to me, please. = Hand me that book, please.He admitted his mistake to the boss.He asked the bank teller to cash a check for him.He can find a job for you. = He can find you a job.He left a message for you. = He left you a message.He offered a job to Mary. = He offered Mary a job.He sent a letter to Mary. = He sent Mary a letter.He sold a car to me. = He sold me a car.

 

He translated an article for me.He'll bring something to me. = He'll bring me something.He's going to introduce Mary to his family.I already explained the project to the staff.I asked her to sign the letter for me.I asked the secretary to make an appointment for me.I changed the traveler's checks for you.I gave a present to him. = I gave him a present.I got some food for you. = I got you some food.I paid $10 to the repairman. = I paid the repairman $10.I recorded a tape for you.I repeated your ideas to my parents.I sometimes speak English to (with) my wife.I wrote a letter to my friend. = I wrote my friend a letter.I'll mention your plan to the director.I'll show the figures to you. = I'll show you the figures.I'll take the car to the mechanic for you.I'll throw the ball to you. = I'll throw you the ball. Let me buy a present for you. = Let me buy you a present.It sounds good to me.Mr. Cole described the new house to his wife.

 

Read a story to the children. = Read the children a story.Reserve hotel rooms for us. = Reserve us hotel rooms.Richard has announced his engagement to his friends.Save the stamps for him. = Save him the stamps.Shall I pour more tea for you? = Shall I pour you more tea?She is going to prepare the meal for the guests.She made a sandwich for me. = She made me a sandwich.She sang a lullaby to the baby. = She sang the baby a lullaby.The boss told a joke to us. = The boss told us a joke.The salesgirl suggested a gift to Philip. Can you carry the suitcases for me?The salesgirl suggested Philip a gift for his girlfriend.The teacher said "Good morning" to the students.Who teaches English to them? = Who teaches them English?Will you pass the sugar to me? = Will you pass me the sugar?