shows movement toward a place, person, or position
After school, the children ran to the ice-cream truck.
We drove to the beach at dawn.
shows the person or thing that receives or is affected by an action
Please give the message to your sister.
The teacher explained the rule to the students.
used to say how many minutes remain before the next full hour
It's ten minutes to six.
The train leaves at a quarter to nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make an infinitive
I want to travel around the world.
He forgot to lock the door.
connects two numbers to show a range, ratio, or score
There were 30 to 40 people at the concert.
The recipe calls for one part sugar to two parts water.
