2.1 EXPRESSING PURPOSE OF DOING SOMETHING

We can use “will” and “be going to” to ask for and state intention and purpose to do an activity.

For example :

- Anyway, will you paint the tires?

- Yes, it will make them more beautiful.

- My neighbours and I are going to place them along the ditch sides.

Pay attention to the following patterns and examples.

1. WILL

Pattern:

Will + Verb 1

Examples:

(+) We will arrange the old tires near the ditch

(-) We will not arrange the old tires near the ditch

(?) Will we arrange the old tires near the ditch?

2. BE GOING TO

Pattern:

be + going to + Verb 1

Note: To be; is, am, are

Examples:

(+) We are going to color the old tires

(-) We are not going to color the old tires

(?) Are we going to color the old tires?

We also can use “in order + to infinitive”, “to” and “so + that clause”

1. In order to (untuk)

Pattern:

In order to + be/V1

Examples:

- We have to study hard in order to be smart.

- My mother does exercises three times a week in order to keep fit.

- The students woke up early in order to do homework

2. to

“to” must be followed by be/V1

Example:

- She is using her handphone to send a message to her friend.

- I must study hard to pass the final examination.

- They wake up early to be on time to work

3. So that (sehingga/supaya)

In this case, you generally need to used modal (will,can, may, would, could, might)

Pattern:

So that + S + modal + V1

Examples:

- He turned down the music so that he wouldn’t disturb the neighbours.

- He got a visa so that he can travel to theUSA.

- He decided to stay in England for a while so that he could practice his English.

Note:

- “in order to” and “to” is always followed by a phrase

(kata penghubung “in order to” selalu diikuti oleh frasa atau kelompok kata)

- “so that” is followed by a clause

( kata penghubung “so that” selalu diikuti oleh klausa atau sekelompok kata yang mengandung subyek dan predikat)