English grammar
To or for: where to, who for, which day
Say who or what something is for, and by when.
From the scene A ticket to Seville
In short
Use to for a destination: tickets to Seville. Use for for a person or a day: for you, for Monday.
- destination to Seville
- who for? for me / for you
- which day? for Monday
- question Who is it for?
- purpose + verb to buy (not: for to buy)
Your turn
Which one goes with who for??
Options: for me / for you · to Seville · for Monday
Show answer
who for? → for me / for you
How it works
Use to for where something is going: two tickets to Seville.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Two tickets... who is the other one (blank)?
Clue: the person who gets the ticket
Options: to · at · for
Show answer
Two tickets... who is the other one for?
Dos billetes... ¿para quién es el otro?
Good to know
Use for to say who it's for (for me, for you) or which day it's for (for Monday).
Good to know
To give a purpose with a verb, use to + verb, never "for to": I'm here to buy tickets.
destination to Seville
Nuria
Hi, two tickets to Seville, please.
Hola, dos billetes para Sevilla, por favor.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Hi, two tickets (blank), please.
Options: for Monday · to Seville · for you
Show answer
Nuria
Hi, two tickets to Seville, please.
Hola, dos billetes para Sevilla, por favor.
who for? for me / for you
Nuria
One is for me and one for you.
Uno es para mí y otro para ti.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
One is for me and one (blank).
Options: for you · to Seville · for Monday
Show answer
Nuria
One is for me and one for you.
Uno es para mí y otro para ti.
which day? for Monday
Nuria
For Monday, the first of August.
Para el lunes, el uno de agosto.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), the first of August.
Options: For Monday · To Seville · For you
Show answer
Nuria
For Monday, the first of August.
Para el lunes, el uno de agosto.
question Who is it for?
Your turn
What goes with Who is it for??
Options: who for? · question · destination
Show answer
Who is it for? → question
purpose + verb to buy (not: for to buy)
Common mistake
Not at or in here. Seville is where the train is going.
Hi, two tickets to Seville, please.
Hola, dos billetes para Sevilla, por favor.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| destination | to Seville |
|---|---|
| who for? | for me / for you |
| which day? | for Monday |
| question | Who is it for? |
| purpose + verb | to buy (not: for to buy) |
More lines from the story
- NuriaJavi? Do you work at the ticket office?¿Javi? ¿Trabajas en la taquilla?
- JaviTwo tickets... who is the other one for?Dos billetes... ¿para quién es el otro?
- NuriaAnother job? Didn't you already have seven?¿Otro trabajo? ¿No tenías ya siete?