1.

to prefer doing sth to doing sth = would rather do sth than do sth = S + like sth/doing sth better
than sth/doing sth:

thch lm g hn lm g

2. to look at (v)= to have a look at (n):

nhn vo

3. to think about = to give thought to : ngh v

4. its ones duty to do sth = S + be + supposed to do sth: c ngha v lm g
5. to be determined to= to have a determination to : d nh
6. to know (about) = to have knowledge of: bit
7. to be not worth doing sth = there is no point in doing sth : khng ng, v ch lm g
8. to tend to = to have a tendency to : c khuynh hng
9. to intend to +inf = to have intention of + V_ing : d nh
10. to desire to = have a desire to : khao kht, mong mun
11. to succeed in doing sth = manage to do sth: lm vic g thnh cng
12. to wish = to have a wish / to express a wish : ao c
13. to visit Sb = to pay a visit to Sb / to pay Sb a visit : thm ving
14. to discuss Sth = to have a discussion about : tho lun
15. can = tobe able to = to be possible: c th lm g
16. to decide to = to make a decision to : quyt nh
17. to talk to = to have a talk with : ni chuyn
18. understand = to be aware of: hiu, nhn thc
19. to explain Sth = to give an explanation for : gii thch
20. to call Sb = to give Sb a call : gi in cho
21. to be interested in = to have interest in : thch
22. because + clause = because of + N: bi v
23. to drink = to have a drink : ung
24. it seems that = it appears that = it is likely that = it look as if/ as though: dng nh, c v nh
25. to photograph = to have a photograph of : chp hnh
26. to cry = to give a cry : khc ku
27. to laugh at = to give a laugh at : ci nho
28. like = to be interested in = enjoy = keen on = fond of sth: yu thch ci g
29. to welcome Sb = to give Sb a welcome : cho n
30. to kiss Sb = to give Sb a kiss : hn
31. S + often + V = S + be used to +Ving /N = S + be accustomed to + Ving: thng/quen vi lm g
32. to ring Sb = to give Sb a ring : gi in
33. to warn = to give warning : bo ng, cnh bo
34. although + clause = despite + N = in spite of + N: mc d, bt chp
35. to try to (+inf) = to make an effort to/ to make an attempt to : c gng
36. to meet Sb = to have a meeting with Sb : gp ai
Mt s v d trong cu

* Understand = to be aware of
Do you understand the grammar structure? = Are you aware of the grammar structure?
Bn c hiu cu trc ng php khng
* Like = to be interested in = enjoy = keen on = fond of sth
I like collecting stamps = I am interested in collecting stamps = I bcollecting stamps = I am keen
on collecting stamps = Im fond ofcollecting stamps.
Ti yu thch vic su tm tem.
* Because + clause = because of + N
He cant move because his leg was broken = He cant move because of his broken leg
Anh y khng th di chuyn v chn anh y b gy = Anh y khng th di chuyn v ci chn gy.
* Although + clause = despite + N = in spite of + N
bshe is old, she can compute very fast = Despite/In spite of her old age, she can compute very fast.
Mc d nhiu tui, nhng b y c th tnh ton rt nhanh
* Succeed in doing sth = manage to do sth
We succeeded in digging the Panama canal = We managed to dig the Panama canal
Chng ti thnh cng trong vic o knh Panama
* To be not worth doing sth = there is no point in doing sth
Its not worth making him get up early = There is no point in makinghim getting early
Gi anh y dy sm khng c ch g u
* It seems that = it appears that = it is likely that = it looks as if/ as though
It seems that he will come late = It appears that / it is likely he will come late = He is likely to come
late = It looks as if he will come late
C v nh anh y s n mun.
* Prefer doing sth to doing sth = Would rather do sth than do sth = S + like sth/doing sth better than
sth/doing sth
She prefers staying at home to going out = Shed rather stay at homethan go out = She like
staying at home better than going out.
C y thch nh hn l ra ngoi ng.
* S + often + V = S + be used to +Ving /N = S + be accustomed to + Ving
Lan often cried when she meets with difficulties = Nana is used to crying when she meets with
difficulties = Lan is accustomed to cryingwhen she meets with difficulties