For someone to do (infinitive with subject)
For someone to do (infinitive with subject) means “An infinitive can be given its own subject with the word for + a person or thing”. When an infinitive needs its own subject, we introduce it with for: It's important for everyone to know the rules. Formation: for + object + to-infinitive
An infinitive can be given its own subject with the word for + a person or thing
B1Formation
for + object + to-infinitive
Explanation
When an infinitive needs its own subject, we introduce it with for: It's important for everyone to know the rules. The word for + a person or thing names who does the action of the infinitive: I waited for him to arrive (he arrives, not I). This pattern follows adjectives (important, easy, hard), nouns (time, need, way), and verbs like wait: There's no need for you to worry.
Examples
Note
The subject after for is in the object form: for me, for him, for them — not for I or for he.
FAQ
For someone to do (infinitive with subject) — what does it mean and how is it used?
An infinitive can be given its own subject with the word for + a person or thing. When an infinitive needs its own subject, we introduce it with for: It's important for everyone to know the rules. The word for + a person or thing names who does the action of the infinitive: I waited for him to arrive (he arrives, not I). This pattern follows adjectives (important, easy, hard), nouns (time, need, way), and verbs like wait: There's no need for you to worry.
For someone to do (infinitive with subject) — how do you form it?
for + object + to-infinitive
For someone to do (infinitive with subject) — any usage notes?
The subject after for is in the object form: for me, for him, for them — not for I or for he.