– 

Stop V-ing: dừng làm gì (dừng hẳn) I’m too tired. I stop working for a moment.
– Stop to V: dừng lại để làm việc gì He stopped to eat.

– Remember/forget/regret to V: nhớ/quên/tiếc Please remember to return the book

sẽ phải làm gì (ở hiện tại – tương lai) tomorrow.
– Remember/forget/regret V- I remember purting my hat
ing: nhớ/quên/tiếc đã làm gì (ở quá khứ) somewhere in this room.

– Try to V: cố gắng làm gì I will try to help you.

– Try V-ing: thử làm gì I try eating the cake he makes

– Like V-ing: thích làm gì vì nó thú vị, làm để

I like watching TV.
thường thức.
I want to have this job. I like to learn
– Like to do: làm việc đó vì nó là tốt và cần
English.
thiết

– Prefer V-ing to V-ing

I prefer driving to traveling by train.
– Prefer + to V  + rather than (V)
I prefer to drive rather than travel by train.
Cùng có nghĩa: thích cái gì hơn cái gì.

He doesn’t mean to prevent you from doing

– Mean to V: Có ý định làm gì.
that.
– Mean V-ing: Có nghĩa là gì.
This sign means not going into.

– Need to V: cần làm gì

I need to go to school today.
– Need V-ing: cần được làm gì (= need to be
Your hair needs cutting.
done)

- Want to V: chủ ngữ là người (động từ

The plants want watering daily.
thường)
What do you want to do tomorrrow?
- Want Ving: chủ ngữ là vật (bị động)

Go on to paint the window when you have

- Go on to V: Tiếp tục làm 1 việc sau khi hoàn
repaired the door.
thành 1 việc
My father went on working until he was
- Go on Ving: chỉ sự liên tục của hành động
nearly 70.

– Used to V: đã từng/thường làm gì trong quá

khứ I used to get up early when I was young.
– Be/Get used to V-ing: quen với việc gì (ở I’m used to getting up early.
hiện tại)

– Advise/allow/permit/recommend + Object
+ to V: khuyên/cho phép/ đề nghị ai làm gì. He advised me to apply at once.
– Advise/allow/permit/recommend + V- He advised applying at once.
ing: khuyên/cho phép, đề nghị làm gì.
 – See/hear/smell/feel/notice/watch + Object +
V-ing: cấu trúc này được sử dụng khi người nói
chỉ chứng kiến 1 phần của hành động.
– See/hear/smell/feel/notice/watch + Object +
V: cấu trúc này được sử dụng khi người nói
chứng kiến toàn bộ hành động.
I see him passing my house everyday.
She smelt something burning and saw
smoke rising.
We saw him leave the house.
I heard him make arrangements for his
journey.

Luyện tập
Bài tập 1: Chọn dạng đúng của động từ sau:
1. The teacher decided (accepting/to accept) the paper.
2. They appreciate (to have/having) this information.
3. His father doesn’t approve of his (going/ to go) to Europe.
4. We found it very difficult (reaching/ to reach) a decision.
5. Donna is interested in (to open/opening) a bar.
6. George has no intention of (to leave/leaving) the city now.
7. We are eager (to return/returning) to school in the fall.
8. We would be better off (to buy/ buying) this car.
9. She refused (to accept/ accepting) the gift.
10. Mary regrets (to be/being) the one to have to tell him. 
11. George pretended (to be/being) sick yesterday.
12. Carlos hopes (to finish/finishing) his thesis this year.
13. They agreed (to leave/leaving) early. 
14. Helen was anxious (to tell/ telling) her family about her promotion.
15. We are not ready (to stop/stopping) this research at this time.
16. Henry shouldn’t risk (to drive/driving) so fast.
17. He demands (to know/knowing) what is going on.
18. She is looking forward to (return/returning) to her country.
19. There is no excuse for (to leave/leaving) the room in this condition.
20. Gerald returned to his home after (to leave/leaving) the game.