The for-to-Infinitive Construction

This construction consists of three elements: the preposition for, a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the objective case and an infinitive, mostly in its Indefinite, Passive or Continuous form. The construction has different syntactical functions in the sentence.

The Subject

It

is was will be would be

hard easy good bad important impossible not

for smb   for smth

to do smth to be doing smth to be done

E.g. It will be best for her to go back home.

It’s easier for me to go out and buy new pair.

It’s silly for you to be asking me questions.

It is not for me to say so.

It

is was will be

nice kind sensible silly stupid tactless

of smb

to do smth

E.g. It was silly of you to ask that question.

It is kind of you to say so.

It will be very sensible of you to go there at once.

The Object

to long to wait to arrange to mean to be anxious	for smb	to do smth
to make to think to believe	it	difficult easy necessary important best	for smb	to do smth

E.g. I’m anxious for you to succeed.

I have arranged for you to have a private room.

He did not mean for you to stay here.

Your attitude made it difficult for him to tell you the truth.

He thinks it best for you to stay here.

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