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For in French
pour
The French word is pour. It means for; in order to.
pour
grammar word
for; in order to
Examples · 2
for someone
J'ai acheté un cadeau pour ma mère.I bought a present for my mother.pour + infinitive = in order to
Elle travaille beaucoup pour réussir son examen.She works a lot to pass her exam.
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for; in order to
for someone
J'ai acheté un cadeau pour ma mère.I bought a present for my mother.pour + infinitive = in order to
Elle travaille beaucoup pour réussir son examen.She works a lot to pass her exam.
Questions people ask
- How do you say for in French?
- Pour. It means for; in order to.
- When do you use pour?
- for someone; pour + infinitive = in order to.
- How do you use pour in a sentence?
- J'ai acheté un cadeau pour ma mère. (I bought a present for my mother.)
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