Chuyên đề: THE GERUND AND THE INFINITIVE
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MỤC ĐÍCH CHUYÊN ĐỀ
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Cung cấp cho học sinh cách sử dụng chính xác trong cấu trúc câu khi hai động từ đi cùng nhau.
Giúp học sinh làm dạng bài chia động từ một cách chính dạng khi hiểu được sự
khác nhau trong cách dùng động từ nguyên thể và động từ đuôi -ing.
II. KIẾN THỨC CƠ BẢN
A. Active:
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The gerund (động từ đuôi -ing)
1.1. Cách sử dụng
Là chủ ngữ của câu: dancing bored him
Bổ ngữ của động từ: her hobby is painting
Là bổ ngữ: seeing is believing
Sau giới từ: he was accused of smuggling
Sau một vài động từ: avoid, mind, enjoy.........
1.2. Một số cách dùng đặc biệt
a. Verb + ing
Những động từ sau được theo sau bởi V-ing: admit, avoid, delay, enjoy, excuse, consider, deny,
finish, imagine, forgive, keep, mind, miss, postpone, practise, resist, risk, stop, remember, forget, regret,
suggest, like, propose, detest, dread, resent, pardon, try, fancy.
Ví dụ:
He admitted taking the money
Would you consider selling the property? He kept complaining.
He didn’t want to risk getting wet.
Chú ý: the gerund cũng theo sau những cụm từ như can’t stand (=endure), can’t help
(=prevent/ avoid), it’s no use/good, there is no point in (chẳng có ích gì …)
Ví dụ:
I couldn’t help laughing
It’s no use arguing.
Is there anything here worth buying?
b. 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
c. Verb + pronoun + preposition + V-ing
Cấu trúc này được dùng với các động từ như: forgive, prevent, stop, excuse.
Ví dụ:
You can’t prevent him from spending his own money.
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The infinitive(động từ nguyên thể)
2.1. Verb + the infinitive
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Những động từ sau được theo sau trực tiếp bởi the infinitive: Agree, appear, arrange,
attempt, ask, decide, determine, be determined, fail, endeavour, forget, happen, hope, learn, manage,
offer, plan, prepare, promise, prove, refuse, remember, seem, tend, threaten, try, volunteer expect,
want, mean.
Ví dụ: She agreed to pay $50.
Two men failed to return from the expedition. The tenants
refused to leave.
She volunteered to help the disabled. He learnt to
look after himself.
2.2. 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.
Ví dụ: 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.
2.3. Verb + object + the infinitive
Những động từ theo công thức này là advise, allow, enable, encourage, forbid, force, hear,
instruct, invite, let, order, permit, persuade, request, remind, see, train, teach how, urge, warn, tempt.
Ví dụ: These glasses will enable you to see in the dark.
She encouraged me to try again. They forbade
her to leave the house. They persuaded us to go
with them.
2.4. Assume, believe, consider, feel, know, suppose, understand + (object) + to be
I consider him to be the best candidate
(= He is considered to be the best candidate) He is known
to be honest.
You are supposed to know the laws of your own country
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Một số cách dùng đặc biệt
Một số động từ có thể đi cùng với cả động từ nguyên thể và V-ing, hãy so sánh sự khác nhau về
ý nghĩa giữa chúng:
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)
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
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tôi nhớ đã trả cô ấy 2 đô la).
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.
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).
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 like + to
V: mời ai đi đâu
Would you like to go to the cinema?
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.
Need + to V: cần làm gì
I need to go to school today.
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 wants cutting.
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
(tôi thường dậy sớm khi tôi sống ở Bắc Giang).
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.
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
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B. Passive
Passive infinitive là dang bị đông cuả đông từ nguyên thể To do => to be done
To be going to do => to be going to be done
Used to do => used to be done
To have to do => to have to be done
To like sb to do => to like to be done
To want sb to do st => to want st to be done
To advise , recommend, urge, order + Direct Object + Infinitive + Object => advise, …. That Sb
should be done
Eg. He urged that the council to reduce the rates. => He urged that the rates should be reduced.
The council was/ were urged to reduce the rates.
Passive Gerund la dang bi dong cua dong tu o dang V- ing. V-ing khi chuyen sang cau bi
dong thi la dang BEING DONE hoac HAVING BEEN DONE.
Chu y: + They suggested banning advertisements for cigarettes on TV.
=> They suggested that advertisements for cigarettes should be banned on TV.
+ NEED + Ving / to be done .
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III.
CỦNG CỐ KIẾN THỨC
Bài tập 1: Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong những câu sau:
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The teacher decided (accepting/to accept) the paper.
They appreciate (to have/having) this information.
His father doesn’t approve of his (going/ to go) to Europe.
We found it very difficult (reaching/ to reach) a decision.
Donna is interested in (to open/opening) a bar.
George has no intention of (to leave/leaving) the city now.
We are eager (to return/returning) to school in the fall
8. We would be better off (to buy/ buying) this car.
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She refused (to accept/ accepting) the gift.
Mary regrets (to be/being) the one to have to tell him.
George pretended (to be/being) sick yesterday.
Carlos hopes (to finish/finishing) his thesis this year.
They agreed (to leave/leaving) early.
Helen was anxious (to tell/ telling) her family about her promotion.
We are not ready (to stop/stopping) this research at this time.
Henry shouldn’t risk (to drive/driving) so fast.
He demands (to know/knowing) what is going on.
She is looking forward to (return/returning) to her country.
There is no excuse for (to leave/leaving) the room in this condition.
Gerald returned to his home after (to leave/leaving) the game.
Bài tập 2: Hoàn thành mỗi câu sau với một trong các động từ sau: apply, be, be, listen, make, see,
try, use, wash, work, write. (chia động từ theo đúng dạng):
1. Could you please stop………………..so much noise?
2. I enjoy …………………to music.
3. I considered …………………..for the job but in the end I decided against it.
4. Have you finished ………………………your hair yet?
5. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk………knocked down.
6. Jim is 65 but he isn’t going to retire yet. He wants to carry on………………
7. I don’t mind you……………the phone as long as you pays for all your calls.
8. Hello! Fancy …………..you here! What a surprise!
9. I’ve put off ………………..the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
10. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine any body ……………..so stupid?
11. Sarah gave up ………………..to find a job in this company and decided to go abroad.
Bài tập 3: Chọn đáp án a, b, c hoặc d để hoàn thành những câu sau:
1. Ms. Lan enjoys ……because she loves working with children.
a. to teach
b. to be taught
c. Teaching .
d. teach
2. I’d like to stay at home ……going out this evening.
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a. rather than
b. instead of
c. more than
3. It is such a terrible day that I don’t ……..to go out.
a. Want
b. fancy
c. enjoy
4. I have such a lot of work to do that I don’t know ……..to do first
a. When
b. What
c. Where
5. The reason …….he refused this job is that he doesn’t like the boss.
a. What
b. Who
c. why
6. My father doesn’t allow me ……in his room.
a. to smoke
b. smoking
c. Smoke
7. Nam ……in finding a good job in an advertising company.
a. managed
b. Gained
c. succeeded
8. It’s better to avoid ………during the rush hour.
a. traveling
b. to travel
c. Travel
9. It was a nice day, so we decided ………..for walk.
a. to have
b. to go
c. to take
10. Would you ………..looking after my children for a while?
a. mind
b. agree
c. stand
11. I have difficulty ……..and ………..English.
a. speak-writing
b. to speak-to write c. speaking-writing
12. They offered ……her but she refused.
a. to help
b. helping
c. Help
13. I don’t mind …..you ……..the washing up.
a. help-do
b. helping-doing
c. helping-do
14. I’d like …….when I am sixty years old.
a. to rest
b. to stop
c. to retire
15. The children are looking forward to ………..on holiday.
a. go
b. Going
c. be going
16. You must try not …….so many mistakes again.
a. make
b. making
c. to make
17. He advised me …………….at this time.
a. not to go out
b. not go out
c. not going out
18. We always expect ……….as many good marks as possible.
a. getting
b. Get
c. to getting
19. This book is worthy ………for us.
a. to read
b. reading
c. Read
20. I have trouble ………late at nights.
a. work
b. to work
c. Working
d. better at
d. need
d. why
d. when
d. not smoke
d. got
d. traveled
d. to make
d. care
d. speak-write
d. being helped
d. to help-to do
d. to relax
d. have gone
d. makes
d. not to going ut
d. to get
d. be read
d. works
Bài tập 2: Chia động từ trong ngoặc theo đúng dạng:
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He tried (explain)
but she refused (listen)
At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke)
between two courses.
You are expected (know)
the safety regulations of the college.
He decided (disguise)
himself by (dress)
as a woman.
Would you mind (show)
me how (work)
the lift?
After (walk)
___for three hours, we stopped to let the others (catch up) __with us.
He was fined for (exceed)
the speed limit.
I regret (inform)
you that your application has been refused.
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I couldn’t help (overhear)
what you said
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... urge, warn, tempt Ví dụ: These glasses will enable you to see in the dark She encouraged me to try again They forbade her to leave the house They persuaded us to go with them 2.4 Assume, believe,... suppose, understand + (object) + to be I consider him to be the best candidate (= He is considered to be the best candidate) He is known to be honest You are supposed to know the laws of your... + Infinitive + Object => advise, … That Sb should be done Eg He urged that the council to reduce the rates => He urged that the rates should be reduced The council was/ were urged to reduce the