1.S + V+ too + adj/adv + (for someone) + to do something(quá....để cho ai làm gì...), e.g.1 This structure is too easy for you to remember. E.g.2: He ran too fast for me to follow.
2.S + V + so + adj/ adv + that +S + V(quá... đến nỗi mà...), e.g.1: This box is so heavy that I cannot take it. E.g2: He speaks so soft that we can’t hear anything.
3.It + V + such + (a/an) + N(s)+ that + S +V(quá... đến nỗi mà...), e.g.1: It is such a heavy box that I cannottake it. E.g.2: It is such interesting books that I cannot ignore themat all.
4.S + V + adj/ adv + enough + (for someone) + to do something.(Đủ... cho ai đó làm gì...), e.g.1: She is old enough to get married.E.g.2: They are intelligent enough for me to teach them English.
5.Have/ get + something + done (VpII)(nhờ ai hoặc thuê ai làm gì...), e.g.1: I had my hair cut yesterday. E.g.2: I’d like to have my shoes repaired.
6.It + be + time + S + V(-ed, cột 2)/ It’s +time +for someone +to do something(đã đến lúc ai đó phải làm gì...), e.g.1: It is time you had a shower.E.g.2: It’s time for me to ask all of you for this question.
7.It + takes/took+ someone + amount of time + to do something(làm gì... mất bao nhiêu thời gian...), e.g.1: It takes me 5 minutes toget to school. E.g.2: It took him 10 minutes to do this exerciseyesterday.
8.To prevent/stop + someone/something + From + V-ing(ngăn cản ai/cái gì... không làm gì..), e.g.1:
9.S + find+ it+ adj to do something(thấy ... để làm gì...), e.g.1: I find it very difficult to learn aboutEnglish. E.g.2: They found it easy to overcome that problem.
10.To prefer + Noun/ V-ing + to + N/ V-ing. (Thích cái gì/làm gì hơn cái gì/ làm gì, e.g.1: I prefer dog to cat. E.g.2: I prefer reading books to watching TV.
11.Would rather + V(infinitive)+ than + V(infinitive)(thích làm gì hơn làm gì, e.g.1: She would play games than read books. E.g.2: I’d rather learn English than learn Biology.
12.To be/get Used to + V-ing(quen làm gì, e.g.1: I am used to eating with chopsticks.
13.Used to + V(infinitive)(Thườnglàm gì trong qk và bây giờ không làm nữa), e.g.1: I used to go fishingwith my friend when I was young. E.g.2: She used to smoke 10 cigarettes aday.
14.to beamazedat = to besurprisedat + N/V-ing: ngạc nhiên về....
15.tobe angryat + N/V-ing: tức giận về
16.to begood at/ badat + N/ V-ing: giỏi về.../ kém về...
17.by chance = by accident(adv): tình cờ
18.to be/get tired of + N/V-ing: mệt mỏi về...
19.can’t stand/ help/ bear/ resist + V-ing: không nhịn được làm gì...
20.to bekeenon/ to befondof +N/V-ing: thích làm gì đó...
21.tobe interestedin +N/V-ing: quan tâm đến...
22.to waste + time/ money + V-ing: tốn tiền hoặc tg làm gì
23.To spend + amount of time/ money + V-ing: dành bao nhiêu thời gian làm gì..
