Clauses of purpose (Intermediate)

Él está a régimen para perder peso.
1. He is on a diet to lose weight.
2. He is on a diet for losing weight.
Cojamos un taxi para no llegar tarde.
1. Let’s take a taxi in order not to be late.
2. Let’s take a taxi for not being late.
Esa pintura es para pintar fachadas.
1. That paint is to paint façades.
2. That paint is for painting façades.
Quiero estar solo para estudiar.
1. I want to stay alone to study.
2. I want to stay alone for studying.
Esos masajes son para relajar.
1. Those massages are to relax.
2. Those massages are for relaxing.
Este libro es para mantener la puerta abierta.
1. This book is to keep the door open.
2. This book is for keeping the door open.
Voy a estudiar más para no suspender ese examen.
1. I’m going to study harder in order not to fail that exam.
2. I’m going to study harder for not failing that exam.
Compró un nuevo ordenador para llevar su negocio.
1. He bought a new computer to carry out his business.
2. He bought a new computer for carrying out his business.
Este nuevo ordenador es para calcular más deprisa.
1. This new computer is to calculate faster.
2. This new computer is for calculating faster.
Ella se marchó en silencio para que no se dieran cuentan.
1. She left the quietly in order not to be noticed.
2. She left the quietly for not being noticed.

CLAUSES OF PURPOSE