> Plus de cours & d'exercices d'anglais sur les mêmes thèmes : | Conjonctions [Autres thèmes]
	> Tests similaires : - As ... Like ... As if/ as though - Though / in spite of ... La concession - Traduire 'QUE' - Conjonctions de coordination - Whereas, Unlike, Contrary to : contraste - Whereas ou While - And / but - For /During /While
	> Double-cliquez sur n'importe quel terme pour obtenir une traduction...

Pour

   La préposition pour a des sens différents qui se traduisent de plusieurs manières en anglais. 

   Pour peut exprimer, entre autres, le but et la cause.

      le but :    il faut manger pour vivre 

     la cause:   Paul sera récompensé pour son application 

        Lorsque pour exprime

                            l'intention, le but, l'objectif     (afin de, de manière à)

              1. il se traduit souvent par   to + infinitif

                         I go to school to learn 

                        I  learn to have a good job  

                        I need a good job to earn money

                        I want money to travel a lot 

           2. on peut utiliser aussi  in order to + infinitif ou so as to + infinitif

                             The teacher spoke slowly in order to be understood.

                              Give the baby a dummy so as to stop him from crying.

                     * A la forme négative on utilisera in order not to ou so as not to .

                            I set the alarm for seven in order not to be late for work.

                              I took a taxi so as not to lose time. 

           3. Autre tournure so that + sujet + verbe conjugué

                          I took the train so that I could work on the way.

                        She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time.

           4. For peut être utilisé pour exprimer le but ou l'intention 

   mais uniquement devant un nom ou un pronom

                 I bought a bicycle for Michaël's birthday.                    My mother is ill, I've bought a rose for her.

                      * I am studying English (in order / so as) to go to England.

                         I am studying English for going to England (faux)       mais on peut dire

                         I am studying English for the purpose of going to England.

             Lorsque pour exprime

   la cause, la raison, le motif

                          il se traduit par for + verb-ing

                     this man was jailed for robbing a bank.

                              Mary was fined for using her mobile phone while driving.

Intermédiaire Tweeter Partager
Exercice d'anglais "Pour" créé par lili73 avec le générateur de tests - créez votre propre test ! [Plus de cours et d'exercices de lili73]
Voir les statistiques de réussite de ce test d'anglais

Merci de vous connecter à votre compte pour sauvegarder votre résultat.

1. Last year we went to Sicily forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas a holiday.

2. Last year we went to Sicily forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas have a holiday.

3. We're going to leave by three forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas we don't get stuck in the traffic.

4. I walked very slowly forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas make any noise.

5. I went to the greengrocer's forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas buy some apples.

6. I am saving money forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas I can buy a new car.

7. You should take your coat forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas be cold.

8. Mary was given a reward forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas making good progress.

9. People kill evergreen trees forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas celebrate Christmas.

10. People kill evergreen trees forin order not to/so as not toso thatto/in order to/so as to Je ne sais pas the celebration of Christmas.