Purpose

pour

StandardA1

What follows

pour + an infinitive

Function

Purpose

Meaning

States the purpose, followed by an INFINITIVE when both verbs share a subject.

Position and punctuation

within the sentence · no comma

Example

Je vous écris pour demander un report de la date limite.

I am writing to request a postponement of the deadline.

In the DELF

the B1 letter · the B2 oral presentation