COMMON STRUCTURES IN ENGLISH

* PART I:
1. apologize to someone for something: xin lỗi
2. complain to someone about something: than phiền
3. invite someone to somewhere: mời
4. congratulate someone on something: chúc mừng
5. accuse someone of something: kết tội
6. prevent someone/something from doing something: ngăn không cho
7. warn someone about doing something/ not to do something: cảnh báo ai đó
8. look forward to doing something: mong đợi
9. insist on doing something: khăng khăng đòi
10. thank someone for doing something: cảm ơn ai đó
11. admit doing something: thừa nhận đã làm gì đó
12. S (người) + spend(s)/spent+ time + Ving: mất/dành thời gian làm gì đó
= It takes/took + O + time + to V0
13. S + would rather + V0
14. S1 + would rather + S2 + V2/ed
14. S + prefer + Ving to + Ving
15. S + be/get used to Ving
16. S + used to + V0
17. be into/ fond of/ keen on/ interested in/ engrossed in/ crazy about / a fan of +
something
18. have an intention of doing something
19. have (no) difficulty (in) + Ving
20. make (ceaseless) efforts: nỗ lực không ngừng
21. borrow something from someone
22. be in pursuit of doing something: theo đuổi
23. lend something to someone
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24. provide someone with something
25. succeed in + Ving = manage to V0: thành công, xiay sở
26. fail to do something = no + V0: không làm gì được
27. invite someone to do something
28. keep one's promise
29. had better + V0
30. suggest + Ving
31. S1 + suggest (that) + S2 + (should) + V0
32. be busy doing something
33. find it + adj + to V0
34. can't stand/bear/help/resist + Ving
35. feel pity for + something
36. be full of = be filled with
37. put an end to something
38. look up to someone = respect someone
39. look down on someone = despise someone
40. come across something = meet .....by chance
41. blame someone for doing something
42. A huge fan of: Là một fan hâm mộ cuồng nhiệt của
EX: I am a huge fan of movies so I often spend most of my free time watching famous
films such as “The Great Gatsby”.
43. Get rid of: bỏ, rũ bỏ
EX: I think I should get rid of some bad habits such as staying up late or eating junk
food on a regular basis.
44. Put it on repeat: tua đi tua lại
EX: My elder sister likes the song “Hello” by Adele so much that she usually puts it on
repeat.
45. Bring back good memory: nhắc lại ký ức đẹp đẽ
EX: Whenever I go to Thu Le park, it often brings back good memory when I was just 4
or 5, I was often taken to the park by my parents.
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46. Grow up + Ving: lớn lên cùng những cái gì
EX: The actor Leonardo DiCaprio has a great influence on me as I grew up watching his
movies.

48. Recharge my battery: hồi sức/ thêm năng lượng để làm gì

EX: Taking photographs of little things in my house helps me recharge my battery after
stressful hours at work.
49. There is a wide array of: có rất nhiều cái gì
EX: There is a wide array of public means of transport but the most common one in
Singapore is MRT.
50. Inspiration for many artistic works: nguồn cảm hứng cho rất nhiều tác phẩm nghệ
thuật
EX: Hoan Kiem lake, which is located in the center of Hanoi, has been the inspiration
for many artistic works.
51. Has long been a topic for: là chủ đề cho
EX: Motherhood has long been a topic for writers.
52. Be an indispensable part: là phần không thể thiếu
EX: Lotus is an indispensable part of Vietnamese culture.
53. can’t help / resist + V-ing (không nhịn được làm gì...)
EX: She couldn’t help buying all the clothes in the shop.
54. to be keen on/ to be fond of + N/V-ing (thích làm gì đó...)
EX1: I’m keen on action movies such as Avengers: Endgame.
EX2: I used to be fond of noisy places like bars and clubs.
55. to waste + time/ money + V-ing (tốn tiền hoặc thời gian làm gì)
EX: I don’t want you to waste time playing video games.
56. to give up + V-ing/ N (từ bỏ làm gì/ cái gì...)
EX: My dad gave up smoking years ago.
57. would like/ want/wish + to do something (muốn làm gì...)
EX: I would like to go to a fancy restaurant.
58. have + (something) to + Verb (có cái gì đó để làm)
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EX: I have a lot of homework to do today.
59. It + be + something/ someone + that/ who (chính...mà...)
EX1: It is this hospital that I was born in.
EX2: It is Minh who used to be my math teacher.

60. Take place = happen = occur (xảy ra)

EX: The match took place at My Dinh Stadium last week.
61. to be excited about (thích thú)
EX: I was extremely excited about going to Japan for the first time.
62. to be bored with/ fed up with (chán cái gì/làm gì)
EX: I was fed up with paying bills in the city, so I moved back to my hometown.
63. feel like + V-ing (cảm thấy thích làm gì...)
EX: Yesterday, I felt like going out for a drink, so I called the girls up.
64. expect someone to do something (mong đợi ai làm gì...)
EX: My teacher expects me to admit cheating, but I won’t.
65. advise someone to do something (khuyên ai làm gì...)
EX: My doctor advised the man to stop drinking.
66. go + V-ing (chỉ các trò tiêu khiển..)
EX: I went swimming the other night at the beach.
67. leave someone alone (để ai yên...)
EX: I wish you could leave me alone for a second!
68. S + V+ too + adj/adv + (for someone) + to do something (quá....để cho ai làm gì...)
EX:
- This structure is too easy for you to remember.
- He ran too fast for me to follow.
69. S + V + so + adj/ adv + that +S + V (quá... đến nỗi mà...)
EX:
- This box is so heavy that I cannot take it.

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- He speaks so soft that we can’t hear anything.
70. It + V + such + (a/an) + N(s) + that + S +V (quá... đến nỗi mà...)
EX:
- It is such a heavy box that I cannot take it.
- It is such interesting books that I cannot ignore them at all.

71. S + V + adj/ adv + enough + (for someone) + to do something. (Đủ... cho ai đó làm
gì...)
EX:
- She is old enough to get married.
- They are intelligent enough for me to teach them English.
72. Have/ get + something + V3/ed: (nhờ ai hoặc thuê ai làm gì...)
EX:
- I had my hair cut yesterday.
- I’d like to have my shoes repaired.
73. It + be + time + S + V (2/ed) / It’s +time +for someone +to do something (đã đến lúc
ai đó phải làm gì...)
EX:
- It is time you had a shower.
- It’s time for me to ask all of you for this question.
74. It + takes/took+ someone + amount of time + to do something (làm gì... mất bao
nhiêu thời gian...)
EX:
- It takes me 5 minutes to get to school.
- It took him 10 minutes to do this exercise yesterday.
76. To prevent/stop + someone/something + From + V-ing (ngăn cản ai/cái gì... không
làm gì..)
EX:
- I can’t prevent him from smoking
- I can’t stop her from tearing
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77. S + find+ it+ adj to do something (thấy ... để làm gì...)
EX:
- I find it very difficult to learn about English.
- They found it easy to overcome that problem.
78. To prefer + Noun/ V-ing + to + N/ V-ing. (Thích cái gì/làm gì hơn cái gì/ làm gì)
EX: - I prefer dog to cat.
- I prefer reading books to watching TV.

79. Would rather + V­ (infinitive) + than + V (infinitive) (thích làm gì hơn làm gì)
EX:
- She would rather play games than read books.
- I’d rather learn English than learn Biology.
80. To be/get Used to + V-ing (quen làm gì)
EX: I am used to eating with chopsticks.
81. Used to + V (infinitive) (Thường làm gì trong qúa khứ và bây giờ không làm nữa)
EX:
- I used to go fishing with my friend when I was young.
- She used to smoke 10 cigarettes a day.
82. To be amazed at = to be surprised at + N/V-ing ( ngạc nhiên về....)
EX: She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.
83. To be angry at + N/V-ing (tức giận về)
EX: His father was very angry at his bad marks. (Bố anh ấy rất tức giận vì anh ấy bị
điểm thấp.)
84. to be good at/ bad at + N/ V-ing (giỏi về.../ kém về...)
EX:
- I am good at baking.
- I used to be bad at Math.
85. by chance = by accident (adv) (tình cờ)
EX: I found this briefcase by accident. I didn’t know that was yours.
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86. S + suggest/consider + N/V-ing
87. It’s the first time + S + have + V3/ed
88. It’s not necessary for + someone + to do something/ Someone don’t need to do
something
89. It’s (very) kind of someone to do something
90. To make sure of something/ To make sure that + S + V
91. To have no idea of something
92. To plan to do something

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