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TRI ĐỨC ENGLISH
2026 • Pre-Intermediate
UNIT 87
VERB CONSTRUCTIONS 1
LÝ THUYẾT NGỮ PHÁP
A. Verb + -ing form
A number of verbs are commonly followed by an -ing form.
| QUESTIONNAIRE: QUESTIONS | ANSWERS |
|---|---|
| • Do you enjoy studying? | Yes, I do. |
| • Do you mind getting up early? [Is it OK for you, or not?] |
No, I don't mind at all. |
| • Do you like or dislike having your photograph taken? | I hate having my picture taken. |
| • Do you usually avoid speaking to strangers at parties? [try not to do something] |
Yes. I prefer to talk to people that I already know. |
| • Can you imagine being without a car? [think of yourself in a situation with no car] |
No, I can't. I need my car. |
| • Have you ever considered living in another country? [thought about] |
Yes, many times. I'd like to live abroad. |
| • Would you recommend having a holiday in the capital city? If so, would you suggest going at a particular time? [advise] |
Yes, I would, and I would suggest going in spring or autumn. |
I enjoy going there. (NOT I enjoy to go there.)
They suggested leaving early. (NOT They suggested to leave early.)
He recommended staying there. (NOT He recommended to stay there.)
B. Verb + to infinitive
- I hope to see them next week.
[want to see them and believe I will see them] - They agreed to help me.
[said they will help] - I intend to leave next month.
[plan] - I offered to help them.
[said I was happy to help] - I attempted to cook the dinner, but it was terrible.
[tried] - I promised to bring her book back.
[said I would definitely bring it back] - The shop assistant was very rude, so I demanded to see the manager.
[said in a firm way]
C. Verb + (object) + preposition + noun/-ing
A: Jo has just rung and asked me for advice about Turkey. They're thinking of going there.
B: Well, be careful. They went to India last year on your advice and then blamed you for the terrible holiday they had.
A: That was their fault. They insisted on going in the summer when it was far too hot.
1 thinking of: thinking about going to Turkey (often used in the continuous and followed by a noun/-ing form).
2 blamed someone for: said you were responsible for something bad.
3 insisted on: said they must go.