1. Expressing Purpose
I worked two days more in order to get more money.
“Yo trabaje dos días más para obtener más dinero.”
I worked two days more so that I get more money.
“Yo trabaje dos días más para obtener más dinero.”
Explanation: I worked more days because I wanted to earn much more money.
I worked two days more [in order] to get more money.
I worked two days more to get more money.
I worked two days more so [that] I get more money.
I worked two days more so I get more money.
NOTE: The words in brackets are commonly omitted when speaking.
NOTA: Las palabras en corchetes son comúnmente omitidas cuando se habla.
I worked two days more so [that] I could get more money.
“Yo trabaje dos días más para poder obtener más dinero.”
NOTE: When using the simple past tense [could] comes in handy.
NOTA: Cuando se usa el pasado simple [could] es adecuado.
![Expressing Purpose
I worked two days more in order to get more money.
“Yo trabaje dos días más para obtener más dinero.”
I worked two days more so that I get more money.
“Yo trabaje dos días más para obtener más dinero.”
Explanation: I worked more days because I wanted to earn much more money.
I worked two days more [in order] to get more money.
I worked two days more to get more money.
I worked two days more so [that] I get more money.
I worked two days more so I get more money.
NOTE: The words in brackets are commonly omitted when speaking.
NOTA: Las palabras en corchetes son comúnmente omitidas cuando se habla.
I worked two days more so [that] I could get more money.
“Yo trabaje dos días más para poder obtener más dinero.”
NOTE: When using the simple past tense [could] comes in handy.
NOTA: Cuando se usa el pasado simple [could] es adecuado.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/expressingpurpose2003-090930161415-phpapp02/85/Expressing-Purpose-1-320.jpg)
