Mất bao nhiêu thời gian để ai đó làm gì
It takes (SO) + (time) + to Vo
- It takes me 2 hours to get to the library.
Đã đến lúc làm gì đó
It’s time + QKĐ
- It’s time we did something to help him.
Đảo ngữ, nhấn mạnh hành động này xảy ra trước 1 hành động khác
Hardly had + S + V3,ed when QKĐ
Scarcely .. when
No sooner … than
- Hardly had I finished my work when she called
Đến nhà ai đó để làm gì
come over to + Vo
- Last month, some of my friends came over to celebrate my 26th birthday.
Đó là cơ hội để ai đó làm gì
It + be + a wonderful chance + for + SO + to Vo
- It was a wonderful chance for us to strengthen our bond.
Gặp khó khăn với cái gì/ khi làm gì
struggle to Vo
struggle with + N
struggle for + N: đấu tranh, vật lộn cho cái gì đó
- I simply struggled to find more topics to discuss.
Kinh hãi cái gì
be + terrified of + N/Ving
- I was terrified of missing my exam.
Nhận thấy ai đó như thế nào
S + find + (myself) + Adj/Ving
- In the morning, I find myself more focus on my work.
Nếu không thì
HTĐ, otherwise + S + would/could + Vo
QKĐ, otherwise + S + would/could + have + V3,ed
- He was in a great hurry and had no time to think it over. Otherwise, he could have found another way out.
Dự định, chuẩn bị làm gì
be going to V
be about to V
be ready to V
be on the point of Ving
- They were about to leave when I arrived.
Rất yêu thích cái gì đó/ai đó
be mad about +N/Ving
be crazy about
be very fond of
be keen on
be passionate about
be enthusiastic about
be obsessed with
- I am mad about fish, but I don’t like roast chicken.
Tham gia vào cái gì
engage in + N/Ving
take part in
participate in
- We engaged in various outdoor activities such as sightseeing, camping, and trekking.
Tình cờ gặp ai đó
run into (SO)
- As Jane and I were coming dơn the steps we nearly ran into my father.
Ngăn cản ai khỏi cái gì
prevent (SO) from (ST)
- He is prevented by law from holding a licence.
Chịu trách nhiệm làm gì
be in charge of N/Ving
be responsible for
have responsibility for
be task with
- She is in charge of organizing the year-end party.
Ai đó bị cho là phải chịu trách nhiệm về cái gì hoặc việc gì
S + be + held responsible for + N/Ving
- The manager was held responsible for the data leak.
Cái gì như thế nào với ai đó
It + be + Adj + for someone + to V
- It is important for students to do homework.
Không còn lựa chọn nào khác ngoài việc làm gì
S + have/has/had + no option/choice + but + to Vo
- The store is closed, so we have no choice but to go home.
- The government has no option but to increase taxes
Có khả năng làm gì
ability to Vo
- She has the ability to speak five languages fluently.
Người thứ mấy làm gì đấy
S + be + the first / second / last / only + (N) + to Vo
- The first physician to conduct experiments on living animals was Gelan, who lived in Rome from 129 to about 199.
Sẵn lòng làm gì đó
willingness to Vo
be willing to Vo
- They appreciated his willingness to help the community
Thích làm A hơn B
prefer + Ving + to + Ving
prefer + to V + rather than + Vo
- I prefer swimming to running.
- I prefer to swim rather than run
