1. S + V+ too + adj/adv + (for someone) + to do something (quá….để cho ai làm gì…)
e.g.1 This structure is too easy for you to remember.
e.g.2: He ran too fast for me to follow.
2. S + V + so + adj/ adv + that +S + V (quá… đến nỗi mà…)
e.g.1: This box is so heavy that I cannot take it.
e.g2: He speaks so soft that we can’t hear anything
3. It + V + such + (a/an) + N(s) + that + S +V (quá… đến nỗi mà…)
e.g.1: It is such a heavy box that I cannot take it.
e.g.2: It is such interesting books that I cannot ignore them at all.
4. S + V + adj/ adv + enough + (for someone) + to do something. (Đủ… cho ai đó làm gì…)
e.g.1: She is old enough to get married.
e.g.2: They are intelligent enough for me to teach them English.
5. Have/ get + something + done (VpII) (nhờ ai hoặc thuê ai làm gì…)
e.g.1: I had my hair cut yesterday.
e.g.2: I’d like to have my shoes repaired.
6. It + be + time + S + V (-ed, cột 2) / It’s +time +for someone +to do something (đã đến lúc ai đó phải làm gì…)
e.g.1: It is time you had a shower.
e.g.2: It’s time for me to ask all of you for this question.
7. It + takes/took+ someone + amount of time + to do something (làm gì… mất bao nhiêu thời gian…)
e.g.1: It takes me 5 minutes to get to school.
e.g.2: It took him 10 minutes to do this exercise yesterday.
8. To prevent/stop + someone/something + From + V-ing (ngăn cản ai/cái gì… không làm gì..)
e.g.1: I can’t prevent him from smoking
e.g.2: I can’t stop her from tearing
9. S + find+ it+ adj to do something (thấy … để làm gì…)
e.g.1: I find it very difficult to learn about English.
e.g.2: They found it easy to overcome that problem.
10. To prefer + Noun/ V-ing + to + N/ V-ing. (Thích cái gì/làm gì hơn cái gì/ làm gì)
e.g.1: I prefer dog to cat.
e.g.2: I prefer reading books to watching TV.
11. Would rather + V (infinitive) + than + V (infinitive) (thích làm gì hơn làm gì)
e.g.1: She would rather play games than read books.
e.g.2: I’d rather learn English than learn Biology.
12. To be/get Used to + V-ing (quen làm gì)
e.g.1: I am used to eating with chopsticks.
13. Used to + V (infinitive) (Thường làm gì trong qúa khứ và bây giờ không làm nữa)
e.g.1: I used to go fishing with my friend when I was young.
e.g.2: She used to smoke 10 cigarettes a day.
14. to be amazed at = to be surprised at + N/V-ing ( ngạc nhiên về….)
15. to be angry at + N/V-ing (tức giận về)
16. hate/ like/ dislike/ enjoy/ avoid/ finish/ mind/ postpone/ practise/ consider/ delay/ deny/ suggest/ risk/ keep/ imagine/ fancy + V-ing,
e.g.1: I always practise speaking English everyday.
17. go + V-ing (chỉ các trỏ tiêu khiển..)
E.g. go camping…
18. want/ plan/ agree/ wish/ attempt/ decide/ demand/ expect/ mean/ offer/ prepare/ happen/ hesitate/ hope/ afford/ intend/ manage/ try/ learn/ pretend/ promise/ seem/ refuse + TO + V-infinitive
e.g.1: I decide to study English.
19. Chú ý phân biệt 2 loại tính từ V-ed và V-ing: dùng -ed để miêu tả về người, -ing cho vật. và khi muốn nói về bản chất của cả người và vật ta dùng –ing
e.g.1: That film is boring.
e.g.2: He is bored.
e.g.3: He is an interesting man.
e.g.4: That book is an interesting one. (khi đó không nên nhầm với –ed, chẳng hạn ta nói : a loved man có nghĩa “người đàn ông được mến mộ”, tức là có nghĩa “Bị” và “Được” ở đó)
20. To remember doing (nhớ đã làm gì)
e.g. I remember reading this book
(tôi nhớ là đã đọc quyển sách này)
