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SPECIAL SUBJECT: FORMS OF VERBS

(Dng ca ng t )
I. Gerund- V_ing : Danh ng t
A. FORM: (cch cu to)
V + ING = N
Eg: doing, living, working
B. USAGE: (cch s dng)
1. Gerund is used after prepositions: s dng sau gii t
*to be/ get used to
+ V_ing
accustomed to
Ex1: He is / gets used to getting up early.
* to be /get fond of
keen on
+ V_ing
interested in
Ex2: She is interested in watching Korea film.
*to be/ get tired of
bored with
fed up with
* to be/ get afraid of
+ V_ing
terified of
appalled by
* to be good at
Ex3: He is good at learning maths, physics, chemistry.
2. ng sau thnh ng : it is no use/ it is no good : v ch
there is no use/ there is no good: v ch
cant stand/ bear/ help : khng th chu c
3. Sau tnh t : busy, worth, be accustomed to= be used to + V_ing
Ex: He is accustomed to getting early.
4. i sau ng t ch gic quan khi tri gic mt phn hnh ng, hoc hnh ng ang din ra
Ex: I saw him driving her car.
4. Gerund as a verb : ng sau mt s ng t
Ex: She enjoyed eating banana

+ V + V_ing

1. admit
: tha nhn
2. appreciate : nh gi cao
3. avoid
: trnh
4. consider : xem xt
5. delay
: tr han
6. dislike
: khng thch
7. deny
: t chi
8. enjoy
: thng thc
9. finish
: han thnh
10. forgive
: tha th
11. fancy
: tng tng
12. keep
: tip tc
13. like
: thch
14. risk
: liu lnh.

16. hate
: ght
17. mind
: phin
18. miss
: nh, l, mt
19. postpone : nh, han.
20. practise : luyn tp
21. recall
: gi li, nh li. .
22. tolerate
: b qua
23. understand : hiu
24. resent
: tc gin, pht .
25. resist
: cng li, phn khng.
26. restrict : hn ch, gim bt, ngn nga.
* cant bear, cant stand, cant help
* it is no use, it is no good, there is no use .
* look forward to
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: ngh

15. suggest

* busy, worth

5. Verb + possessive adjective/ pronoun + V-ing

Cu trc ny c s dng vi cc ng t nh: dislike, resent, object, excuse, forgive, pardon,
prevent....
V d: Forgive my/me ringing you up so early.
He disliked me/my working late.
He resented my/me being promoted before him.
II. Bare infinitive ( ng t nguyn mu khng c To.)
1. ng sau ng t khim khuyt
Ex1: They shall go camping

can/ could
must
may/ might
ought to
shall/ should, will/ would
need/ neednt
dare / darent
would sooner = would rather
had better= d better

+ V0

2. ng sau ng t ch gic quan khi tri gic c ton b qu trnh

Ex: They see him pick up the gun.

see/ hear/ feel/ watch/ notice +

let/ make/ have

+ V0

Note:
* to help + O + to V
+ V0
Ex: He helped me (to ) do my homework
III. To V_ infinitive ( ng t nguyn mu c To.)
1. S + V + To V
Ex1: She agreed to love him
1. afford
2. agree
3. appear
4. arrange
5. ask
6. attempt
7. beg
8. care
9. claim
11. decide
12. demand
14. expect

: cung cp
: ng
: c v
: sp xp
: hi
: c gng
: ngh, xin
: quan tm
: cho l, tuyn b
: quyt nh
: yu cu
: trng i

21. manage
22. mean
23. need
24. offer
25. plan
26. prepare
27. pretend
28. promise
29. refuse
32. seem
34. swear
36. tend

: xoay x
: mun, c nh
: cn ( ch ng, ngi )
: mi
: d nh, k hoch
: chun b
: gi v
: ha
: t chi
: dng nh
: th
: c khuynh hng
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15. dare
16. fail
18. hesitate
19. hope
20. learn

: dm
: tht bi
: ngp ngng
: hy vng
: hc

Nguyen Viet Nguyen

37. volunteer
38. wait
39. want
40. wish

: tnh nguyn, xung phong

: i
: mun ( ch ng )
: ao c

2. S + V + O + To V
Ex: He begged her to kill him.
1. advise :
2. allow:
3. ask :
4. beg :
7. convince :
9. encourage
10. expect :
11. forbid :
12. force :
14. instruct :
15. invite :
16. need :
17. tempt :
18. intend :
19. order :
20. permit :
21. persuade :
22. remind :

khuyn
cho php
hi, i hi
nn n, xin
thuyt phc
:khuyn khch
trng i
cm
bt buc
ch dn
mi
cn
cm d
d nh
ra lnh
cho php
thuyt phc
nhc li

23. require :
yu cu
24. recommend : khuyn
26. tell :
bo
27. urge :
thc gic, thuyt phc
28. want :
mun
29. warn :
cnh bo
31. would like :
thch
32. would prefer : thch
33. appoint :
ch nh ai lm g
35. choose :
la chn
36. compel :
cng bch
37. defy :
thch
38. desire :
ao c, thm thung
39. direct :
hng dn, ch huy
40. implore :
yu cu
41. provoke :
xi gic

3. Mt s cu trc khc:

It + is + adj + (for O) + To V

a.

Ex1: Its difficult to learn English well.

b.

It + takes /took /cost + adj + (for O) + To V

Ex2: It took me 30 minutes to get there by bicycle.

c.

+ is / was + TOO + adj + To V

Ex3: This shirt is too short for me to wear.

d.

S + is / was + adj + enough + To V

Ex4: She is not young enough to take part in the beauty contest.

4. The infinitive can express purpose: (Din t mc ch)

Ex1: She is going to Paris to improve her French.
Ex2: In order to pass the exams we are studying very hard
Ex3: We studying hard in order to pass the exam
Ex4: We are studying hard so as not to fail the exams.
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to
in order to
so as to

+ V0

5. Verb + how/what/when/where/ which/why + infinitive

Nhng ng t s dng cng thc ny l ask, decide, discover, find out, forget, know, learn,
remember, see, show + object, think, understand, want to know, wonder...
Ex: He discovered how to open the safe.
I found out where to buy fruit cheaply.
She couldnt think what to say.
I showed her which button to press.
IV. SPECIAL CASES
1. Stop + V-ing: dng lm g
Stop making noise! (dng lm n)
Stop + to V: dng lm g
I stop to smoke (ti dng li ht thuc)
2. Remember/forget/regret + to V: nh/qun/tic s phi lm g ( hin ti v tng lai)
Remember to send this letter (hy nh gi bc th ny). Dont forget to buy
flowers (ng qun mua hoa y)
I regret to inform you that the train was canceled (ti rt tic phi bo tin cho anh rng chuyn tu
b hy b)
Remember/forget/regret + V-ing: nh/qun/tic lm g ( qu kh).
I paid her $2. I still remember that. I still remember paying her $2 (ti nh tr c y 2 ).
She will never forget meeting the Queen (c y khng bao gi qun ln gp n hong)
He regrets leaving school early. It is the biggest mistake in his life.
3. Try + to V: c gng lm g
I try to pass the exam. (ti c gng vt qua k thi)
Try + V-ing: th lm g
You should try unlocking the door with this key (bn nn th m ca vi chic kha ny).
4. Like + V-ing: thch lm g v n th v, hay, cun ht, lm thng thc
I like watching TV.
Like + to V: lm vic v n l tt v cn thit.
I want to have a job. I like to learn English.
Would + S+ like + to V?: mi ai i u
Would you like to go to the cinema?
5. Prefer + doing something + to + doing something else.
I prefer driving to travelling by train.
Prefer + to do something + rather than (do) something else
I prefer to drive rather than travel by train.
6. Need + to V: cn lm g
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I need to go to school today.

+ NEED + Ving / to be done.
Need/want/require + V-ing: mang ngha b ng (cn c lm g)
Your hair needs cutting (tc ca bn cn c ct ngn).
The grass needs cutting. The grass want cutting.
7. Be used to + V-ing: quen vi vic g ( hin ti).
Im used to getting up early (ti quen vi vic dy sm).
Used to + V: thng lm g trong qu kh (by gi khng lm na).
I used to get up early when I lived in Bac Giang.
8. Advise/ allow/ permit/ recommend + object + to V:Khuyn/cho php/ ngh ai lm g
He advised me to apply at once. They don't allow us to park here.
Advise/ allow/ permit/ recommend + Ving: Khuyn/ cho php/ ngh
lm g
He advised applying at once. They don't allow parking here.
9. See / hear/ smell/ feel/ notice/ watch + object + V-ing: Cu trc ny c s dng khi
ngi ni ch chng kin mt phn ca hnh ng:
I see him passing my house everyday.
She smelt something burning and saw smoke rising.
See / hear/ smell/ feel/ notice/ watch + object + V(nguyn th khng c 'to'): Cu trc ny
c s dng khi ngi ni ch chng kin ton b hnh ng:
We saw him leave the house.
I heard him make arrangements for his journey.
10. Regret + To V: Hi tic phi lm g
I regret to tell you about your situation.
Regret + Ving: Hi tic lm g (trong qu kh)
I regretted forgetting to tell you about that plan.

EXERCISES:
A. Supply the correct form of the verbs :
1. I wanted her (learn) _________ English.
2. Will you help me (move) _________ this desk ?
3. Please let me (know) _________ your opinion.
4. Would you like (paint) _____ your bike or should I have a painter (do) ____ it for you ?
5. He warned me (not come) _________ late.
6. Did you see Tom (try) ________(reach) the top of the dresser ?
7. We had to ask the students (stop) _________ (make. so much noise.
8. I couldnt stand (be) _________ alone in the dark room.
9. You must remember (lock) _______ the door before leaving the house.
10. The children are busy (collect) _________ shells on the beach
11. We regret (say) ____ that the lecture was dull and wasnt worth (listen) ___ to.
12. He enjoys (listen) _________ to his own voice.
13. Can you manage(finish.) _______ (write) ______ these reports by yourself ?
14. We considered (give) ______ her a dress for her birthday, but couldnt help (buy. _________ her
some flowers, too.
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15. Would you mind (keep) ______ quiet for a moment ? Im trying (fill) ______ in a form.
- Its no use (ask) _________ children (keep) _______ quiet. They cant help (make) _______ noise.
16. Could I (see) _________ Mr. Brown, please ?
17. I am looking forward to (see) __________ you.
18. He urged us (work)____________ faster.
19. It's no use (wait)________________ .
20. He is tired of ( walk )________________ to school.
B. Mark A, B, C,or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. We don't mind _________ poor people.
A. helping
B. to helping
C. to help
D. help
2. Mrs. Taylor is usually busy ________ her housework.
A. do
B. doing
C. does
D. to do
3. John decided ________ another job.
A. finding
B. to find
C. find
D. to have found
4. She told me ___________ the back door.
A. about to shut
B. shutting
C. shut
D. to shut
5. We're looking forward _________ from our aunt.
A. hear
B. to hearing
C. hearing
D. to hear
6. He wanted ________ a book.
A. to borrow
B. borrow
C. borrowed
D. borrowing
7. Her parents can't stand ________ her at home all day.
A. to seeing
B. to see
C. seeing
D. see
8. Don't forget ________ me an email when you arrive home.
A. to dropping
B. to drop
C. drop
D. dropping
9. Would you like _________ some chocolate?
A. having
B. have
C. to have
D. All are correct
10. My grandfather promised _________ me a toy car.
A. gave
B. give
C. to give
D. giving
11. The film was very sad. It made us _________.
A. to cry
B. cry
C. crying
D. to crying
12. They invited me _________ their wedding party.
A. to attend
B. attending
C. attended
D. attend
13. My neighbour saw Tom __________ to a stranger.
A. talk
B. talking
C. to talk
D. a and b are correct
14. Let us ________ a camping fire.
A. to make
B. make
C. making
D. to making
15. I can hear someone ____________ at the door.
A. knocks
B. knock
C. is knocking
D. to knock
16. I think your father should let you ____________ to school alone.
A. go
B. going
C. to go
D. gone
17. Does Dr. Johnson mind __________ at home if his patients need his help?
A. to call
B. calling
C. to be called
D. being called
18. They let their children _____________ up late at weekends.
A. staying
B. stay
C. to stay
D. stayed
19. Peter is very funny. He makes me _____________a lot
A. laugh
B. to laugh
C. laughing
D. laughed
20. They noticed him _____________ the agreement.
A. sign
B. to sign
C. signing
D. signed
21. The boss made _____________for a meeting after work.
A. us to stay
B. us stay
C. us staying
D. us to staying
22. The man wanted to avoid ................ on security cameras.
A. to see
B. seeing
C. to be seen
D. being seen
23. Peter _____________ to go in for the exam.
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A. avoided
B. let
C. advised
D. decided
24. Will you remind me ............. this letter at the post office?
A. to post
B. posting
C. to be posted
D. being posted
25. I have told him never ........... to buy some potatoes on the way home.
A. come
B. comes
C. came
D. to come
27. His mothes hates.. to pop music
A. listen
B. listening
C. to listening
D. having listened
28. I persuaded my friend .. me his caravan for my trip to the country side
A. with lending
B. with to lend
C. to lend
D. lending
29. I enjoy to cook for there five hungry children
A
B
C
D
30. His parents never allowed him ..
A. a smoking
B. smoking
C. to smoke
D. some smoke
31. Do you consider. friens on Sunday?
A. inviting
B. to invide
C. invited
D. inviter
32. After finishing the presentation, I suggested.. to the , cinema
A. us to go
B. that we to go
C. going
D. we going
C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. I didn't have enough time _____________ (finish) my work yesterday.
2. As she drove past his house, she noticed him _______________ (run) away from home.
3. I was relieved ________________ (find out) that I had passed the exam.
4. She made her son _________________ (wash) the windows before he could go outside
_____________ (play) with his friends.
5. She lets her children ________________ (stay) up very late.
6. We had nothing __________ (do) except look at the cinema posters.
7. We both heard him _________ (say) that he was leaving.
8. It made him angry __________ (wait) for people who were late.
9. I couldn't understand what the passage said, so I had my friend __________ (translate) it for me.
10. It's important _______________ (start) the meeting on time.
11. There are too many people here for me __________________ (talk) to all of them.
12. It took ages ________________ (download) the pictures from the Internet.
13. Whenever I have free time, I like _________ (watch) the basketball team __________ (practice).
14. She sent me an e-mail ___________ (inform) me that the meeting had been canceled.
15. It was a thrill __________ (see) my brother _____________ (win) the chess tournament last year.
16. That was a very strange question (ask) _________________ .
17. It was very kind of you (show)________________ the way.
18. The teacher let him (stay) _________________ at home to finish the assignment.
19. It was quite a surprise (see) ________________ him again.
20. I overheard him (say) _______________ that he didnt want to learn Math.
21. She stood there and watched him (drive)__________________ away.
22. It was very difficult for her (drive)________________ the motorbike.
23. I could feel the robber (come) __________________from the backdoor.
24. Id rather (stay)__________________ home tonight
25. She had trouble (tell) ________________ lies to the boss
26. It is worth (spend) __________________ money on it. It has been there in the shop for ages
27. The students get used to (help) _____________ the old and the disabled
28. Its no use (learn) ________________ a language
29. I dislike (call) _______________ a little girl
30. We spend hours (type) _____________________ this document
31. She has her mother (help) __________________ me every weekend
32. He keeps (hope) __________________ and (pray) ________________ that things will get better
33. I dont know why he avoids (meet) _______________ me
34. The manager decided (resign) _____________________ his secretary
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35. The boy admitted (break) _________________ my ancient flower vase

36. He suggested (have) __________________ lunch outside
37. I expect (meet) ____________________ my parents because I havent seen for ages
38. I promise (not tell) ___________________ a lie
39. Mary suggested (hold) ____________________ a barbecue in the garden
40. He keeps (hope) _______________ (win) _________________ the game this summer
41. The students stopped (talk)____________________ when the teacher came in
42. I enjoy (listen) ____________ to classical music
43. Ill try (not make)__________________ the same mistake again
E. Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:
1/ (A) Her brother is (B) interested in (C) to join the (D) English Club.
2/ We know that (A) there is (B) no point in (C) help the pupils (D) at the present.
3/ A (A) preferred (B) profession (C) among children is (D) the building sandcastles.
4/ You couldnt (A) prevent that lovely dog from (B) following you (C) wherever you (D) to go.
5/ What would be (A) the most effect (B) way of (C) marketing our (D) goods?
6/ (A) Would you be (B) enough kind (C) to open the doors (D) please?
7/ "I think we (A) should depart at ten." "(B) Where?" "I (C) said I think we (D) should go at ten."
8/ You (A) arrive at a point in any project (B) when you just (C) desire to get the thing (D) completed.
9/ Mr. Nguyen (A) was just getting (B) into the bath (C) what the cell phone (D) rang.
10/ (A) The police asked me to make clear (B) which I hadn't reported (C) the disaster (D) earlier.
IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences:
1. My parents dont allow me to play games on computer.
My parents dont let ......
2. I had my friend answer the questions.
I got my friend .......
3. He spent an hour doing his homework last night.
It took.....
4. I am going to the post office. I want to send some letter.
I am going to the post office in order.
5. My grandfather is very weak. He cant lift the box.
My grandfather is too
6. My father said that I could use his car.
My father allowed me.
7. The sudden noise caused me to jump.
The sudden noise made me.
8. John, please dont tell anyone my new address, said Mary.
Mary told John....
9. I dont really want to visit the museum.
Id rather..
10. Lan told Nam: Remember to send your parents my regard
Lan reminded Nam..
11. The lesson was too long for us to learn by heart.
The lesson wasnt short enough...
12. She was very stupid when she went out without a raincoat.
It was very stupid of her..
13. Would you mind making me some tea?
Would you please?
14. They got out of the car.
I watched them
15. He was the first man who reached the top of the mountain.
He was the first man to