10 sentences using for

We use for to talk about a purpose or a reason for something:

I’m going for some breakfast.

I’m really hungry.

She leaves on Friday for a 15-day cruise around the Mediterranean.

I wear these old trousers for painting.

In questions we often use what … for instead of why to ask about the reason or purpose of something especially in informal situations:

What are you here for?

What are they doing it for?

We often use for to introduce the person or people receiving something:

She bought a teapot for her sister.

Mike Cranham and his staff at the hotel cook for 800 people a day, on average.

We use for with a period of time to refer to duration (how long something lasts):

There’s a lovely open-air pool near us.

We usually go there for a couple of hours in the evenings when it’s warm enough.