1 to prefer doing sth to doing sth = would rather sth than sth = S + like sth/doing sth better than sth/doing sth: thích làm làm to think about = to give thought to : nghĩ it’s one’s duty to sth = S + be + supposed to sth: có nghĩa vụ làm to be determined to= to have a determination to : dự định to know (about) = to have knowledge of: biết to be not worth doing sth = there is no point in doing sth : không đáng, vô ích làm to tend to = to have a tendency to : có khuynh hướng to intend to +inf = to have intention of + V_ing : dự định 10 to desire to = have a desire to : khao khát, mong muốn 11 to succeed in doing sth = manage to sth: làm việc thành công 12 to wish = to have a wish / to express a wish : ao ước 13 to visit Sb = to pay a visit to Sb / to pay Sb a visit : thăm viếng 14 to discuss Sth = to have a discussion about : thảo luận 15 can = tobe able to = to be possible: làm 16 to decide to = to make a decision to : định 17 to talk to = to have a talk with : nói chuyện 18 understand = to be aware of: hiểu, nhận thức 19 to explain Sth = to give an explanation for : giải thích 20 to call Sb = to give Sb a call : gọi điện cho… 21 to be interested in = to have interest in : thích 22 because + clause = because of + N: 23 to drink = to have a drink : uống 24 it seems that = it appears that = it is likely that = it look as if/ as though: dường như, 25 to photograph = to have a photograph of : chụp hình 26 to cry = to give a cry : khóc kêu 27 to laugh at = to give a laugh at : cười nhạo 28 like = to be interested in = enjoy = keen on = fond of sth: yêu thích 29 to welcome Sb = to give Sb a welcome : chào đón 30 to kiss Sb = to give Sb a kiss : hôn 31 S + often + V = S + be used to +Ving /N = S + be accustomed to + Ving: thường/quen với làm 32 to ring Sb = to give Sb a ring : gọi điện 33 to warn = to give warning : báo động, cảnh báo 34 although + clause = despite + N = in spite of + N: mặc dù, bất chấp 35 to try to (+inf) = to make an effort to/ to make an attempt to : cố gắng 36 to meet Sb = to have a meeting with Sb : gặp Một số ví dụ câu: • Understand = to be aware of Do you understand the grammar structure? = Are you aware of the grammar structure? Bạn có hiểu cấu trúc ngữ pháp không? • 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 = I’m fond ofcollecting stamps Tôi yêu thích việc sưu tầm tem • Because + clause = because of + N He can’t move because his leg was broken = He can’t move because of his broken leg Anh di chuyển chân anh bị gãy = Anh di chuyển chân gãy 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 Mặc dù nhiều tuổi, bà tính toán nhanh • Succeed in doing sth = manage to sth • We succeeded in digging the Panama canal = We managed to dig the Panama canal Chúng thành công việc đào kênh Panama • To be not worth doing sth = there is no point in doing sth It’s not worth making him get up early = There is no point in makinghim getting early Gọi anh dậy sớm ích đâu • 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 Có vẻ anh đến muộn • Prefer doing sth to doing sth = Would rather sth than sth = S + like sth/doing sth better than sth/doing sth She prefers staying at home to going out = She’d rather stay at homethan go out = She like staying at home better than going out Cô thích nhà đường • 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 Lan thường khóc cô gặp khó khăn