Ngữ pháp và bài tập về các dạng của động từ trong Tiếng Anh

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SPECIAL SUBJECT: FORMS OF VERBS 
 (Dạng của động từ ) 
I. Gerund- V_ing : Danh động từ 
A. FORM: (cách cấu tạo) V + ING = N 
 Eg: doing, living, working 
B. USAGE: (cách sử dụng) 
1. Gerund is used after prepositions: sử dụng sau giới từ 
 *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. Đứng sau thành ngữ : it is no use/ it is no good : vô ích 
there is no use/ there is no good: vô ích 
can’t stand/ bear/ help : không thể chịu được 
3. Sau tính từ : busy, worth, be accustomed to= be used to + V_ing 
Ex: He is accustomed to getting early. 
4. Đi sau động từ chỉ giác quan khi tri giác một phần hành động, hoặc hành động đang diễn ra 
Ex: I saw him driving her car. 
4. Gerund as a verb : Đứng sau một số động từ 
 Ex: She enjoyed eating banana 
1. admit : thừa nhận 
2. appreciate : đánh giá cao 
3. avoid : tránh 
4. consider : xem xét 
5. delay : trì hõan 
6. dislike : không thích 
7. deny : từ chối 
8. enjoy : thưởng thức 
9. finish : hòan thành 
10. forgive : tha thứ 
11. fancy : tưởng tượng 
12. keep : tiếp tục 
13. like : thích 
14. risk : liều lĩnh. 
16. hate : ghét 
17. mind : phiền 
18. miss : nhớ, lỡ, mất 
19. postpone : đình, hõan. 
20. practise : luyện tập 
21. recall : gợi lại, nhớ lại. . 
22. tolerate : bỏ qua 
23. understand : hiểu 
24. resent : tức giận, phật ý. 
25. resist : cưỡng lại, phản kháng. 
26. restrict : hạn chế, giảm bớt, ngăn ngừa. 
* can’t bear, can’t stand, can’t help 
* it is no use, it is no good, there is no use . 
* look forward to 
S + V + V_ing 
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 can/ could 
 must 
 may/ might 
 ought to 
 S + shall/ should, will/ would + V0 
 need/ needn’t 
 dare / daren’t 
 would sooner = would rather 
 had better= ‘d better 
15. suggest : đề nghị 
* busy, worth 
5. Verb + possessive adjective/ pronoun + V-ing 
Cấu trúc này được sử dụng với các động từ như: dislike, resent, object, excuse, forgive, pardon, 
prevent.... 
Ví dụ: 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 ( Động từ nguyên mẫu không có To.) 
1. Đứng sau động từ khiếm khuyết 
 Ex1: They shall go camping 
2. Đứng sau động từ chỉ giác quan khi tri giác được toàn bộ quá trình 
 Ex: They see him pick up the gun. 
Note: 
 * to help + O + to V 
 + V0 
 Ex: He helped me (to ) do my homework 
III. To V_ infinitive ( Động từ nguyên mẫu có To.) 
1. S + V + To V 
Ex1: She agreed to love him 
1. afford : cung cấp đủ 
2. agree : đồng ý 
3. appear : có vẻ 
4. arrange : sắp xếp 
5. ask : hỏi 
6. attempt : cố gắng 
7. beg : đề nghị, xin 
8. care : quan tâm 
9. claim : cho là, tuyên bố 
11. decide : quyết định 
12. demand : yêu cầu 
14. expect : trông đợi 
21. manage : xoay xở 
22. mean : muốn, có ý định 
23. need : cần ( chủ động, người ) 
24. offer : mời 
25. plan : dự định, kế hoạch 
26. prepare : chuẩn bị 
27. pretend : giả vờ 
28. promise : hứa 
29. refuse : từ chối 
32. seem : dường như 
34. swear : thề 
36. tend : có khuynh hướng 
S + see/ hear/ feel/ watch/ notice + O + V0 
 let/ make/ have 
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15. dare : dám 
16. fail : thất bại 
18. hesitate : ngập ngừng 
19. hope : hy vọng 
20. learn : học 
37. volunteer : tình nguyện, xung phong 
38. wait : đợi 
39. want : muốn ( chủ động ) 
40. wish : ao ước 
2. S + V + O + To V 
Ex: He begged her to kill him. 
1. advise : khuyên 
2. allow: cho phép 
3. ask : hỏi, đòi hỏi 
4. beg : năn nỉ, xin 
7. convince : thuyết phục 
9. encourage :khuyến khích 
10. expect : trông đợi 
11. forbid : cấm 
12. force : bắt buộc 
14. instruct : chỉ dẫn 
15. invite : mời 
16. need : cần 
17. tempt : cám dỗ 
18. intend : dự định 
19. order : ra lệnh 
20. permit : cho phép 
21. persuade : thuyết phục 
22. remind : nhắc lại 
23. require : yêu cầu 
24. recommend : khuyên 
26. tell : bảo 
27. urge : thúc giục, thuyết phục 
28. want : muốn 
29. warn : cảnh báo 
31. would like : thích 
32. would prefer : thích 
33. appoint : chỉ định ai làm gì 
35. choose : lựa chọn 
36. compel : cưỡng bách 
37. defy : thách 
38. desire : ao ước, thèm thuồng 
39. direct : hướng dẫn, chỉ huy 
40. implore : yêu cầu 
41. provoke : xúi giục 
3. Một số cấu trúc khác: 
 a. 
 Ex1: It’s difficult to learn English well. 
 b. 
Ex2: It took me 30 minutes to get there by bicycle. 
c. 
Ex3: This shirt is too short for me to wear. 
 d. 
 Ex4: She is not young enough to take part in the beauty contest. 
4. The infinitive can express purpose: (Diễn tả mục đích) 
 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. 
It + is + adj + (for O) + To V 
It + takes /took /cost + adj + (for O) + To V 
S + is / was + TOO + adj + To V 
S + is / was + adj + enough + To V 
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5. Verb + how/what/when/where/ which/why + infinitive 
Những động từ sử dụng công thức này là 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 couldn’t think what to say. 
I showed her which button to press. 
IV. SPECIAL CASES 
 1. Stop + V-ing: dừng làm gì 
Stop making noise! (dừng làm ồn) 
Stop + to V: dừng để làm gì 
I stop to smoke (tôi dừng lại để hút thuốc) 
2. Remember/forget/regret + to V: nhớ/quên/tiếc sẽ phải làm gì (ở hiện tại và tương lai) 
Remember to send this letter (hãy nhớ gửi bức thư này). Don’t forget to buy 
flowers (đừng quên mua hoa đấy) 
I regret to inform you that the train was canceled (tôi rất tiếc phải báo tin cho anh rằng chuyến tầu 
đã bị hủy bỏ) 
Remember/forget/regret + V-ing: nhớ/quên/tiếc đã làm gì (ở quá khứ). 
I paid her $2. I still remember that. I still remember paying her $2 (tôi nhớ đã trả cô ấy 2 đô). 
She will never forget meeting the Queen (cô ấy không bao giờ quên lần gặp nữ hoàng) 
He regrets leaving school early. It is the biggest mistake in his life. 
3. Try + to V: cố gắng làm gì 
I try to pass the exam. (tôi cố gắng vượt qua kì thi) 
Try + V-ing: thử làm gì 
You should try unlocking the door with this key (bạn nên thử mở cửa với chiếc khóa này). 
4. Like + V-ing: thích làm gì vì nó thú vị, hay, cuốn hút, làm để thưởng thức 
I like watching TV. 
Like + to V: làm việc đó vì nó là tốt và cần thiết. 
I want to have a job. I like to learn English. 
Would + S+ like + to V?: mời ai đi đâu 
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: cần làm gì 
 to 
S + V + in order to + V0 
 so as to 
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I need to go to school today. 
 + NEED + Ving / to be done. 
Need/want/require + V-ing: mang nghĩa bị động (cần được làm gì) 
Your hair needs cutting (tóc của bạn cần được cắt ngắn). 
The grass needs cutting. The grass want cutting. 
7. Be used to + V-ing: quen với việc gì (ở hiện tại). 
I’m used to getting up early (tôi quen với việc dậy sớm). 
Used to + V: thường làm gì trong quá khứ (bây giờ không làm nữa). 
I used to get up early when I lived in Bac Giang. 
8. Advise/ allow/ permit/ recommend + object + to V:Khuyên/cho phép/đề nghị ai làm gì 
He advised me to apply at once. They don't allow us to park here. 
Advise/ allow/ permit/ recommend + Ving: Khuyên/ cho phép/ đề nghị 
làm gì 
He advised applying at once. They don't allow parking here. 
9. See / hear/ smell/ feel/ notice/ watch + object + V-ing: Cấu trúc này được sử dụng khi 
người nói chỉ chứng kiến một phần của hành động: 
I see him passing my house everyday. 
She smelt something burning and saw smoke rising. 
See / hear/ smell/ feel/ notice/ watch + object + V(nguyển thể không có 'to'): Cấu trúc này 
được sử dụng khi người nói chỉ chứng kiến toàn bộ hành động: 
We saw him leave the house. 
I heard him make arrangements for his journey. 
10. Regret + To V: Hối tiếc phải làm gì 
I regret to tell you about your situation. 
Regret + Ving: Hối tiếc đã làm gì (trong quá khứ) 
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 couldn’t 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 wasn’t 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 couldn’t help (buy. _________ her 
some flowers, too. 
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15. Would you mind (keep) ______ quiet for a moment ? I’m trying (fill) ______ in a form. 
- It’s no use (ask) _________ children (keep) _______ quiet. They can’t 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 didn’t 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. I’d 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. It’s 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 don’t 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 haven’t 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. I’ll 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 couldn’t (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 don’t allow me to play games on computer. 
 My parents don’t 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 can’t 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 don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary. 
 Mary told John.... 
9. I don’t really want to visit the museum. 
 I’d 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 wasn’t 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