admit (chấp nhận) The man admitted having stolen a car.
advise (khuyên)
We'd advise packing up your suitcases at least
six hours before the departure.
allow (cho phép) We never allow smoking in this restaurant.
avoid (tránh)
You should avoid mentioning the death of her
son.
can't face (không
chịu được)
I can't face working with him.
can't help (không
tránh khỏi)
When I see him, I can't help laughing.
consider (xem xét) John has considered going to America again.
delay (trì hoãn) We delay paying the rent until next week.
deny (từ chối) The boy denied having stolen the bag.
detest (ghét)
I detest working with such an arrogant, self-
satisfied man.
discuss (thảo luận)
We'll discuss building a new school for this town
next week.
dislike (ghét) Many people dislike living in high buildings.
enjoy (thích)
We enjoy walking together for hours on the
beach.
fancy (mong ước) Do you fancy going out somewhere?
finish (kết thúc)
Linda finished writing the annual report for her

resume (bắt đầu lại) He resumed reading after a while.
risk (liều)
He risked being arrested when he stayed in his
house.
suggest (đề nghị)
They suggest going by train because of safety
reasons.
2.2 Các động từ thông dụng được theo sau bởi động từ
nguyên mẫu có to (to-infinitives) gồm có:

afford (có đủ
tiền)
I can't afford to buy the car.
agree (đồng ý) He agreed to pay half the cost.
aim (nhằm mục
đích)
They are aiming to increase income tax by
20%.
appear (hình
như)
The police appeared not to know about the
accident.
arrange (sắp
xếp)
We arranged to meet him tomorrow morning.
ask (yêu cầu) The customer asked to see the manager.
attempt (cố
gắng)
Our staff will attempt to send you the latest
models as soon as possible.

learn (học) The children are learning to swim.
long (mong mỏi) I am longing to open this parcel. I can't wait.
manage (tìm
được cách)
We managed to cross the river before dark.
need (cần) You need to send us a copy of your passport.
offer (đề nghị) John offered to do the washing-up.
plan (dự định) The general planned to attack at midnight.
prepare (sửa
soạn)
We are preparing to make a boat for the trip.
pretend (giả vờ) The soldiers pretended to withdraw.
promise (hứa
hẹn)
My godfather promised to send me some
money.
prove (chứng tỏ) His theory proves to be right.
refuse (từ chối)
The director refused to discuss the problem
with the workers.
seek (cố tìm
cách)
They sought to bring the conflict to an end.
seem (hình như) The ship seemed to be sinking.
tend (có khuynh
hướng)
Many people tend to think that water pollution
is not a global issue.
threaten (đe
dọa)

được)
I can't bear
to see her cry.
seeing her cry.
cease (ngừng
)
Once we retire, we
automatically
cease
to get safety insurrance.
getting safety insurrance.
continue (tiếp
tục)
The traffic
continued to move
slowly.
moving slowly.
hate (ghét) I hate
to leave everything to the
last minute.
leaving everything to the last
minute.
intend (định)
The government
intends
to take immediate action
after the demonstration.
taking immediate action after
the demonstration.
like (thích) I like

It's half past seven. We'd better get going.
[bắt đầu]
go on (chuyển
qua,
tiếp tục)
After receiving the prize, the winner went on
to thank all the people present. [chuyển qua]
The band went on playing even after
everyone had left. [tiếp tục]
mean (định, có
nghĩa)
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to step on your foot. [
định = intend]
This new order will mean working overtime.
[có nghĩa, dẫn đến = entail]
need/want (muốn,
cần)
We need/want to use the computer. [muốn]
The room needs/wants cleaning. [cần - chú
ý gerund ở đây mang nghĩa thụ động]
regret (tiếc)
We regret to inform you that the meeting has
been cancelled. [tiếc khi phải làm một việc
gì]
We regret having wasted so much time last
week. [tiếc về một việc đã qua]
remember (nhớ)
Please remember to turn off the light. [nhớ
làm một việc gì]
I can remember walking with her on the

encourage (khuyến
khích)
My father encouraged me to study harder.
expect (trông đợi) We expect you to come on time.
forbid (cấm) They forbid him to leave.
force (ép buộc)
The investigator forced him to speak the
truth.
hire (thuê mướn)
The owner hired him to clean the toilet
every afternoon.
instruct (chỉ đạo)
The director instructed him to keep the
door locked.
invite (mời)
We'd like to invite you all to the party this
afternoon.
need (cần) We need you to help us.
order (ra lệnh) The judge ordered the man to pay a fine.
permit (cho phép) They permitted the workers to leave early.
persuade (thuyết
phục)
I persuaded her to come and see me.
remind (nhắc) Mother reminded me to turn off the light.
require (đòi hỏi)
The headmaster required all the staff to
submit their annual reports.
teach (dạy) He taught me to dance.
tell (bảo)
The policeman told me to show him my