Grade 6
Too … to
Too … for… to
Adj + Enough
Adv + Enough
So + adj + that
So + adv + that
Such … that
√
√
√
Although + S -V
Though + S -V
Even though + S -V
Despite the fact that + S -V
In spite of the fact that + S -V
Much as + S -V
Albeit + S -V
Despite + V-ing
Despite + noun
in spite of + V-ing
in spite of + noun
However + adj + SV
No matter how + adj + SV
Adj + as + S-V. Ex: Cold as it is,
Adj + though + S-V Ex: Cold though it is,
Adv + as + S-V Ex: Carefully as he
drives,
Adv + though + S-V Ex: Carefully though
he drives,
√
√
√
To + V
In order to + V
So as to + V
for the purpose of doing st
So that I can + V
So that I will + V
So that I do st
So that I could + V
So that I would + V
In order that …
So as for sb to + V
In order for sb to + V
If –present, main -will
If –present, main -can
If –present, main -may
If –present, main -must
If –present, main -should
If –present, main –ought to
If –present, main –have to
√
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 912
Conditional sentences
If S – should do st, EX: If it should rain,
(Nếu lỡ trời mưa,…)
If S – happens to do st, EX: If he happens
to come, (Nếu như mà anh ta có đến,…)
Mệnh lệnh-or-will
Mệnh lệnh-and-will
Unless
If –past, main – would + V
If –past, main – could + V
If –past, main – might + V
Deduction
If –past perfect, main – would have + PP
If –past perfect, main – could have + PP
If –past perfect, main – might have + PP
May + V : possibly / maybe/perhaps
might + V : possibly / maybe/perhaps
can + V : possibly / maybe/perhaps
Must + V : probably / likely / surely /
certainly
Can’t +V. Ex It can’t be Tom. (90% sure)
Linking words
However,
Nonetheless,
Nevertheless,
In spite of that,
√
Linking words
Besides,
Moreover,
Furthermore,
In addition,
In addition to that,
Apart from that ,
√
conjunctions
May have + PP
Must have + PP
Can’t have + PP
Not only … but also
Both … and
Neither … nor …
Either … or …
S1 – as well as S2 – V
S1 – with - S2 - V
S1 – together with - S2 - V
Relative clauses
Future time clause
Who/that as subject
Which/that as subject
Who/that as object
Which/that as object
Whose
The … of which ..
When
Where
Why
What
Non-defining
As + S-V (present simple), S - Will
As soon as
Before
After
When
While
Until
The moment
The second
The minute
Make sb do st
have sb do st
let sb do st
help sb (to) do st
Verb of
See / hear / watch / notive / observe / look
perception at / listen to / - sb – do/doing st
Smell – Obj – V-ing
Find – Obj – V-ing
Catch - Obj – V-ing
Keep - Obj – V-ing. Don’t keep him
waiting.
Leave - Obj – to do/V-ing. Leave him stay /
staying alone.
Sit
Stand + Place + Doing st
Lie
Ex: He sat on an armchair reading a
book.
Spend time doing st
Waste time doing st
Have a good time
Have a great time
Have a enjoyable time
Have a bad time
Have a difficult time
Have fun doing st
I wish sb did st
If only sb did st
Would rather sb did st
As if sb did st
It’s time sb did st
It’s high time sb did st
It’s about time sb did st
Gerund with past meaning
I wish sb had done st
If only sb had done st
Would rather sb had done st
As if sb had done st
Regret doing st (doing st: past meaning)
admit doing st (doing st: past meaning)
deny doing st (doing st: past meaning)
remember doing st (doing st: past
meaning)
Not/never forget doing st(doing st: past
meaning)
Too small a room
Such a
Quite a
Much too
Far too
Far better
Inversion
Tense