English

A I didn’t laugh at his joke.
B Why? Had you heard it before?
2. A Were you surprised by the ending of the movie?
B No, I’d read the book, so I already knew the story.
A I went to the airport, but I couldn’t get on the plane.
B Why? Had you left your passport at home?

A I was homesick the whole time I was living in France.
B That’s really sad! Had you ever lived abroad before?
A The hotel where we stayed on our vacation was awful!
B That's too bad. Hadn’t you stayed there before?
A I met my girlfriend’s parents for the first time last Sunday.
B Really? I thought you’d met them before.
A My grandfather had two sons from his first marriage.
B Really? I didn’t know he’d been married before.
Verb formswhich of the following words is used with the infinitive, -ing or both
decide enjoy hate hope
forget help like love
learn need finish mind
offer plan pretend spend
promise want stop start
would like to remember try
go on
Verbs + infinitive
1. decide to
We decided to go to France.
2. forget to
Don’t forget to turn off all the lights.
3. help to
He helped her to start the car.
4. hope to
We hope to see you again soon.
5. learn to
I ‘m leaning to drive.
6. need to
I need to go to the bank. I don’t have any money.
7. offer to
He offered to take me to the airport.
8. plan to
They’re planning to get married soon.
9. pretend to
He pretended to be ill, but wasn’t really.
10. promise to
He promised to pay me back.
11. want to
I want to go home.
12. would like to
I’d like to buy a new car.

Verbs + -ing
enjoy
I enjoy reading in bed.
2. finish
Have you finished getting dressed?
3. go on
I have to go on working until 9 o’clock.
4. hate
I hate getting up early.
5. like
I like having lunch in the garden.

6. love
I love waking up on a sunny morning.
7. mind
Would you mind opening the door?
8. spend
She spends hours talking on the phone.
Verbs + infinitive & -ing
1. Start can be used with both the infinitive and verb + -ing with no real difference in meaning.
It started raining.
It started to rain.

Start + -ing is more common when we talk about a habit or a longer activity.
I started working here in 1998.
When did you start playing the piano.
2. try
- I’m trying to find a job.
- Why don’t you try doing yoga? = experiment with something.
3. remember
Remember to tell me the truth.
Do you remember meeting him last year? = remember something after it had happened.
Make & Let
After make and let use the infinitive without to (bare infinitive).
Singing makes me feel good.
My parents don’t let me go out during the week.
Verb phrasescomplete with a verb
get keep share have do
……………….. the house.
……………….. to know somebody.
………………. an argument.
……………….. in touch
……………….. a flat.


Verb phrasescomplete with a verb
earn inherit owe retire sign win work
………………. part time.
………………. a fortune.
……………… a contract.
……………… someone money.
………………. a salary.
………………. money on the football pools.
……………... because you are 65.
Verb phrasescomplete with a verb
beat go play record shoot star
………………….. a soundtrack.
………………….. a part in a film.
………………… a film.
………………… in a film.
………………….cycling.
………………… your opponent.
Verb phrasescomplete with a verb
sunbathe pack go on go book say buy take tell try
1……………… a holiday/ a room/ a flight.
2. …………….. A day trip.
3……………… the local trip.
4……………… sightseeing.
5…………….. Goodbye/ something.
6……………. Somebody to do something.
7. …………… on the beach.
8……………. Your case.
9. …………… photos.
10…………… souvenirs.
Verb phrasescomplete with a verb
Do pick up take tidy waste
……………….. your room.
………………. things on the floor.
……………. the dog for a walk.
…………… the washing up.
………….. time.
Phrasal verbs
pick up
find out
fill in
look up
turn up
give up
throw away
get on with
stay up
put away
be over
turn down
Complete the sentences with right phrasal verbs
We often ……. late at the weekend.
The match will …………… at about 5.30.
I don’t ……… my father.
I need to………smoking.
Please ……… your clothes.
Don’t …………….that letter.
……………… the music ! It’s very loud.
……………the TV! I can’t hear.
He …………. the words in a dictionary.
Could you ……….. this form?
I want to ……. about hotels in HCM city.
Please………….. that towel.
Get up
Come back
Go back
Hurry up
Go away
Go out
Come in
Sit down
Stand up
Wake up
= no object. The verb and the particle are never separated.
Turn on
Turn off
Put on
Take off
Try on
Give back
Take back
Call back
Pay back
Write down
= + object. The verb and the particle can be separated
Look after
Look for
Look forward to
= + object. The verb and the particle are never separated

Build a complete sentence with the given words
If / no taxis / walk / station.
When I / station / train / already / leave.
She / tired / meeting / people / day.
see him / walk / alone / park / ago.
I / hope / come / England / next year / spend / some months / London.
Who / responsible / all / noise / last?
If / fine weather / an excursion / to Vung Tau / tomorrow.
difficult / get / touch / manager / company.
When / come / victims / accident / bring / hospital.
10. We / not know / when / manager / return.
11. Date / meeting / will / have / change / again.
12.Can / manage / write / report / yourself?
13. It / hours / since / Mary / ring.
14. The fog / prevent / us / driving.
15. I / remember / see / Dr. Nam / television / times.
16. It / wrong / you / not / give her / chance / talk.
17. It / nice / go / someone / than / go / alone.
18. When / grow / I / be / doctor.
19. It / first time / I / see / man / here.
20. Although / bus / full / manage / get.