An infinitive clause can be used as a subject complement after the verb ‘BE‘ (and other copular verbs):
The goal is to learn.
The subject in the example above = ‘the goal‘. A different subject can be introduced with ‘for‘:
The goal is for students to learn.
Pearson’s GSE 58 B1+
- clause + ‘for’ to introduce an infinitive clause with a different subject.
- The important thing is for you to arrive on time.
- My aim is for my children to go to university.
A search in iWeb for:
_VB for * _TO _VVI
1 IS FOR YOU TO DECIDE 392 (most examples with this string contained ‘whether’ or ‘whether or not’ which is C2.)
2 IS FOR YOU TO GET 376
I know how hard it is for you to get things done,
and I didn’t wanna see you get in trouble with your dad.
3 IS FOR YOU TO FIND 220
4 IS FOR YOU TO MAKE 214
time expression BE FOR YEARS TO COME
6 ‘S FOR YOU TO DECIDE 209
7 IS FOR YOU TO TAKE 189
8 IS FOR THEM TO GET 169
9 IS FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN 142
The goal is for students to learn from each other
and appreciate cultures in the classroom.
10 IS FOR YOU TO USE 140
11 IS FOR YOU TO GO 135
12 IS FOR YOU TO LEARN 126
13 IS FOR YOU TO KNOW 119
14 IS FOR ME TO GET 118
15 IS FOR YOU TO KEEP 115
16 IS FOR PEOPLE TO GET 114
17 BE FOR YOU TO GET 111
18 IS FOR YOU TO SEE 111
19 IS FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP 109
20 IS FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND 108
21 WAS FOR ME TO GET 107
22 IS FOR US TO GET 105
23 IS FOR YOU TO FEEL 102
24 IS FOR THEM TO MAKE 93
25 IS FOR IT TO BECOME 89
26 IS FOR YOU TO COME 80
27 IS FOR YOU TO GIVE 80
28 IS FOR STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND 78
29 IS FOR YOU TO TRY 78
30 IS FOR THEM TO LEARN 77
31 IS FOR YOU TO CREATE 77
32 IS FOR THEM TO SEE 75
33 IS FOR HIM TO GET 73
34 IS FOR THEM TO DECIDE 73
35 IS FOR YOU TO BECOME 73
36 IS FOR THEM TO GO 72
37 IS FOR ME TO GO 69
38 IS FOR ME TO SAY 69
39 IS FOR STUDENTS TO BECOME 66
40 IS FOR STUDENTS TO GAIN 66
41 BE FOR YOU TO FIND 64
42 IS FOR YOU TO ENJOY 64
43 IS FOR THEM TO TAKE 61
44 IS FOR YOU TO PUT 61
45 IS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE 59
46 IS FOR THEM TO BECOME 57
47 IS FOR THEM TO FIND 56
48 IS FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW 55
49 IS FOR PEOPLE TO FIND 54
50 IS FOR YOU TO LEAVE 54
51 IS FOR YOU TO SHARE 54
52 IS FOR ME TO MAKE 53
53 IS FOR PEOPLE TO COME 53
54 IS FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE 53
55 IS FOR US TO KNOW 53
56 BE FOR YOU TO MAKE 52
57 IS FOR THEM TO COME 52
58 IS FOR US TO MAKE 51
59 IS FOR US TO SEE 51
60 BE FOR YOU TO GO 50
61 IS FOR STUDENTS TO USE 50
62 IS FOR US TO UNDERSTAND 50
63 IS FOR YOU TO LOOK 50
64 IS FOR YOU TO PROVIDE 50
65 IS FOR YOU TO READ 50
66 IS FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY 49
67 IS FOR YOU TO STAY 49
68 BE FOR ME TO GET 48
69 IS FOR PEOPLE TO SEE 48
70 IS FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND 48
71 IS FOR YOU TO SAY 48
72 IS FOR YOU TO TELL 48
73 WAS FOR ME TO GO 48
74 IS FOR THEM TO USE 47
75 IS FOR YOU TO HELP 46
All I’m asking is for you to help me beat these guys.
76 IS FOR YOU TO START 46
77 IS FOR EVERYONE TO GET 45
78 IS FOR HER TO GET 45
79 IS FOR US TO FIND 45
80 IS FOR YOU TO BUY 45
81 IS FOR YOU TO DETERMINE 45
82 IS FOR YOU TO DISCOVER 45
83 IS FOR PEOPLE TO THINK 44
84 IS FOR SOMEONE TO GET 44
85 IS FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND 44
86 IS FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE 43
87 IS FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE 43
88 IS FOR YOU TO SEND 43
89 IS FOR US TO LEARN 42
90 IS FOR YOU TO ASK 42
91 IS FOR YOU TO CHECK 42
92 ‘S FOR ME TO KNOW 41
93 IS FOR SOMEONE TO COME 41
94 IS FOR YOU TO DEVELOP 41
95 WAS FOR ME TO FIND 41
96 BE FOR YOU TO TAKE 40
97 IS FOR YOU TO SET 39
98 IS FOR YOU TO SPEND 39
99 ‘S FOR YOU TO FIND 38
100 IS FOR YOU TO SHOW 38
B1 vocabulary:
create, develop, discover, gain. provide