Purpose Clauses with "Para"
To say you are doing something so that someone else can do something (e.g., "I brought the script for you to read"), use para followed by the Personal Infinitive (Infinitivo Pessoal).
Use the Personal Infinitive in a purpose clause whenever the person performing the second action differs from the person performing the first. To form it, add these endings directly to the infinitive:
| Subject | Ending | Example (gravar) |
|---|---|---|
| eu / ele / ela / você | (none) | gravar |
| tu | -es | gravares |
| nós | -mos | gravarmos |
| eles / elas / vocês | -em | gravarem |
Notice how the second verb changes to match the new subject after para:
| I am going to leave the script here for the director to read. | Vou deixar o guião aqui para o realizador ler. |
| I am going to give you the script for you to read the line tomorrow. | Vou dar-te o guião para tu leres a fala amanhã. |
| The team is going to put the mark on the floor for us to shoot. | A equipa vai pôr a marca no chão para nós gravarmos. |
| The actress puts on the costume for them to do the makeup. | A atriz veste o figurino para eles fazerem a maquilhagem. |
When the new subject is a plural noun (like os atores), the verb takes the eles / elas / vocês ending -em:
| The director changes the line for the actors to cry. | O realizador muda a fala para os atores chorarem. |
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