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• i set out to buy food.
• i am going to tell you a story.
• she was determined to do well.
• his aim was to become president.

to

1. used to show purpose or intention
• I set out to buy food.
• I am going to tell you a story.
• She was determined to do well.
• His aim was to become president.
• To be honest with you, I don't remember what he said.
2. used to show the result of something
• She managed to escape.
• It was too hot to go out.
• He couldn't get close enough to see.
3. used to show the cause of something
• I'm sorry to hear that.
4. used to show an action that you want or are advised to do
• I'd love to go to France this summer.
• The leaflet explains how to apply for a place.
• I don't know what to say.
• He asked her to come but she said she didn't want to.
5. used to show something that is known or reported about a particular person or thing
• The house was said to be haunted.
6. used to show that one action immediately follows another
• I reached the station only to find that my train had already left.
7. used to show that you must or should do something
• You are not to talk during the exam.
• She was to be here at 8.30 but she didn't arrive.

Word Origin

• Old English tō (adverb and preposition), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch toe and German zu.