Gerund or infinitive (Verb-ing” hay “to verb)
To verb: dùng sau các động từ sau:
Nhóm 1
Decide: quyet dinh
Determine: quyet tam
Demand: yeu cau, doi hoi.
Help: giúp đỡ
hesitate: chần chừ ,lưỡng lự
manage: cố gắng, xoay sở,
nefect: phớt lờ, tảng lờ
plan: kế hoạch
promise:hứa
prepare: chuẩn bị làm gì
prove: chứng minh
refuse: từ chối
offer: mời, đề nghị
seem: dường như
wish: mong ước
swear: thề
pretend: gia vo
intend: du dinh
nhom 2: After some verbs followed by object( sau những động từ đi kèm bởi một tân ngữ)
V+ somebody + to verb
Advise: khuyên
Invite: mời
Encourage : khuyến khích, khích lệ, động viên
Force : ép buộc ai đó làm gì ( trong trường hợp phải dùng đến vũ lực)
Persuade: thuyết phục ai đó làm gì
Remind : nhắc nhở
Order : yêu cầu, ra lệnh
Teach: dạy
Tell: bảo nói
Warn: canh báo
Urge: thúc giục
Example: my father encourage me to take part in(= join in,= participate in) ourdoor activity
Nhóm 3:
After some verb followed or nor by an object( theo sau một số động từ có hoặc không tân ngữ đi
kèm)
Ask: yêu cầu, đòi hỏi
Beg: cầu xin , van xin = ask for,( an may thi la beggar)
Expect, like, would like, want….
Example: he wants me to call him as soon as i go home.
He wants to get a good job after graduating.
Nhom 4:
After some structures ( sau một số cấu trúc)
Too+ adj/adv :quá để làm gì
Eg: that is too bad to accept
Adv/ adj + enough +noun + to infi
Nhom 5: after somes verbs followed by a question word:
Ask, decide, discover, find out, know, learn, remember, see, show, think, understand, wonder…
Eg: he wonders when suitably to ask her hand.
Nhom 6: used as a verb of purpose
Eg: what are you learning English for?
Nhom 7: after some frases:
To be about : sap sua lam gi
To be able to: co the lam gi
To do ( or try)one’s best: cố gắng hết sức
Make up one’s mind= decide
…..
Nhom 8: infinitive used as an object of verb, often is “ tobe”.
Eg: my dream is to become a singer.
Nhom 9:
Replace in a relative pronoun ( dc dung thay cho mot menh de quan he)
Eg: he is a doctor who made aserious mistake ó he is a doctor to make a serious mistake.
gerund:
nhom 1: after preposition
in, on, off, of….
Nhom 2: after these following verbs:
Admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, complete, delay= pospone, deny, dislike, dread, enjoy, escape,
excuse, fancy, finish, forgive, imagine, involve(lien quan), keep+ doing = continue, mind, miss,
practice, resent ( fan no), risk( co nguy co), suggest, worth…
Eg:
He denied existing of ghost.
Nhom 3: after somes verbs from by object or possessive adj( sau mot so dt di kem bo ngu hay tinh
tu so huu)
Dislike, dread, fancy, mind, save, suggest, understand, approve>< disapprove(+of), insist on, object
to= protest, prevent from….
Eg; her mother dislikes her working late.
Nhom 4: used as a subject or object:
Eg:
Learning English is not very difficult ( really?)
Her favorite is ice skating.
Nhom 5: after some frases:
+Can’t help, can’t stand, can’t bear = khong the chiu dc, ko the nhin dc.
+to be/ get used to : quen lam gi do trong qk
Look forward to, to be busy ( with), accustomed to=get acquainted with : quen lam gi.
It’s no use/good: khong dang de lam gi, khong can thiet
truong hop co the dung ca infinitive hoac gerund:
sau begin, start, continue, intend, bore, … co the dung infi va gernd ma nghia ko doi.
note: trong truong hop nay ,cung 1 cau, tranh dung 2 v-ing
sau “see, hear, watch, feel, smeel, …xay ra 2 truuong hop:
+ S+V+O+V( finished action)
Eg: he felt the house shake.
+S+V+O+Ving( unfinished action)
sau remember, regret, forget , xay ra 2 th:
+ s+V+to V: fai lam gi do(mang nghia tuong lai)
+ S+V+Ving: nho da lam gi do
5. after “need”
Neu dung : S+need+ Ving: mang nghia bi dong.
Eg: your hair needs cutting.
Con ko thi dung nhu dt thuong.
6.try:
Th1: S+ try+to V: co gang lam gi do ma chua ro kq
Th2:S+try+ving: thu lam gi do.
Eg: I try so hard to explain how I feel.
I tried making a cake yesterday.
7. sau “ make, help, let” dung bare infi:
S+V+O+V
Eg: if you love me, let me know. If you don’t love me, let me go.
8. sau like, love,enjoy , hate, care… xay ra 2 th:
+ S+O+toV: dien ta 1 y thich ,rieng hoac 1 tinh huong cu the.
Eg: she enjoy to listen to pop music.
I like to drink a cup of tea now.
+ S+V+Ving: dien ta so thich chung, lau dai.
Eg: I like reading story