How to differentiate for and to?

[Yl]

how to differentiate for and to?
when we should use for or to?

[Alan]

Hi,

One example and this is only one example: I have answered this question for you - I have sent a message to you.

Alan
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English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Present Simple

[Yl]

[Yankee]

Hi YL

Only "for" works in your sentence:

- I bought a present for her.
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[Yl]

[Tresorunikin]

Hi My Man. You should post your difficulties about the use of "to" and "for" in order to be helped,because we don't know exactly your difficulties...For example, write: "I do this work to you" and the correct sentence is I do this work for you. that is to say: I work at your place. trésorUnikin

[Tresorunikin]

You should aslo go to the url: www.esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_prep4.htm

TréosUnikin