1. V + V-ing
(= Động từ theo sau là V-ing, thường dùng sau các động từ chỉ thích, ghét, tưởng tượng, kết thúc, v.v.)
Một số động từ thường gặp:
like, love, enjoy, hate, finish, stop, mind, avoid, suggest, consider, imagine, practice, admit, deny, miss…
Ví dụ:
1. I enjoy reading books in my free time.
2. She likes playing the piano.
3. They finished doing their homework.
4. He stopped smoking last year.
5. I don’t mind helping you with your project.
6. We avoided talking about that topic.
7. She suggested going out for dinner.
8. He admitted cheating in the exam.
9. I can’t stand waiting in long lines.
10. They practiced speaking English every day.
2. V + to-V
(= Động từ theo sau là to-infinitive, thường dùng sau các động từ chỉ mong muốn, quyết định, hi vọng, hứa, cố gắng, v.v.)
Một số động từ thường gặp:
want, decide, plan, hope, agree, refuse, promise, learn, try, need, expect, offer, seem, manage, pretend…
Ví dụ:
1. I want to learn English well.
2. She decided to go abroad next year.
3. They plan to visit Da Nang this summer.
4. He hopes to get a good job in the future.
5. I promised to help my friend.
6. She refused to answer the question.
7. We tried to solve the problem.
8. He needs to study harder.
9. They agreed to meet at 8 o’clock.
10. She managed to finish the report on time.