User:TienMinh-mun6xnChing/Basic English learning

• These are the new words from English that I've learnt. Message: This page is created for educational purposes only, I worked very hard on this. I have to get an IELTS, TOEIC and CEFR certificate for Bach Khoa University/College school (Ha Noi University of Science and IT), hoping that I can do this.

New words

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Verb form

Ving	To V	both Ving and to V
in, on, at (preposition) love, like or enjoy start begin finish give up quit stop suggest imagine consider mind avoid practice/practise postpone risk miss deny admit involve keep spend fancy appreciate continue go waste be busy or worth can't help or bear or stand have trouble or difficulty get used to	agree tell/told ask warn choose demand hope manage offer promise expect decide seem suppose refuse want threaten would like or love or enjoy be able wish enough to takes first only last how what, where, which,... (word for questioning) anyone, anything, someone, something... (indefinite pronoun) passive voice	allow permit encourage recommend forget remember regret try consider start begin

Structures

Basic

Structure
Participate in or take part in
Make sure (that)
Have access or Get access to something
Aim to do something or aim at doing something
Be pleased to do something
Have an opinion on someone, somebody or something
Look down on someone or somebody/look up to someone or somebody
Get on well with someone or somebody/get along with someone or somebody
Have a good relationship with or between someone or somebody/be connected with someone or somebody
Focus on something
In the field of/in response to something
Drop out of something
Commit to do something
Be open to somebody or someone

Advanced

Structure/collocation
Prefer somebody or something + Ving to somebody or something Ving
Be full of
Be packed/crowded with
S + spend time + Ving
It takes + somebody or someone time + to V
Pay attention to
Suffer from
The key to something
Be good/bad for somebody or someone
Do/get/take exercises
Pay a visit to somebody or someone
give off/emit
Take (part) in
Take notice of
Focus on
Concentrate on
Work out
Stay healthy/up
Prevent somebody or someone from Ving
Try + Ving something
Give instruction
Cut down on
S + reduce/decline/decrease/go down
Help somebody or someone V or to V
Help somebody or someone with something
Fall asleep/feel sleepy
Bring somebody or someone with something
Shall we V
Suggest that S should V
Borrow something from somebody or someone
Be addicted/allergic to
Die from/of something, what accident
A cure/recipe for

Theory

Notes: S is a synonym of Subject, O is a synonym of Object

Type of sentences	Formula
Affirmative sentence	S told O that S + V S said that S + V (in the past)
Question	S asked O if S + V S asked O whether S + V
Relative clause	S asked O what/who/which/whom/why... S + V
To normal verb (synonyms: V) or verb with -ing behind (called Ving for short)	S reminded O to V S advised O (not) to V S suggested Ving S apologised (to O) for (not) Ving S invited O to V S looked forward to or denied Ving S prevented O from Ving S accused O of Ving S insisted on Ving S thanked O for Ving S stopped O from Ving

Conditional sentences

Useful sentence that is important to learn and memorising its formula. First opening lesson is 4 basic types of conditional sentences. The "If" clause here can be called as subordinate clause.

Type 1

"If" clause (simple present)	Main clause (simple future)	Definition
If S + V(s/es)	S + would or could + V	Also known as present real conditional sentences. Conditions can occur in the present or in the future.

Type 2

"If" clause (past subjective)	Main clause (present conditional)	Definition
If S + was or were or was + V-ed or past tense	S + would or could or should (not) + V	Contrary with current reality in fact.

Type 3

"If" clause (past perfect)	Main clause (perfect conditional)	Definition
If S + have, has or had + V-ed or past participle	S + would or could or should have (not) + V-ed or past participle	Not seeming real in the past.

Other types

Type 0 (rarely used)

It may known and can be called as "zero conditional", describe the habit or truth that happened obviously.

"If" clause (simple present)	Main clause (simple present)	Definition
If S + V(s/es)	S + V(s/es)	Always real in the present.

Mixed type (combinated with type 2 and 3)

It can also be called as "mixed conditional sentence" is a conbination of type 2 and 3, but can be confused with type 3.

"If" clause (past perfect)	Main clause (perfect conditional)	Definition
If S + had V-ed or past participle	S + would, could or should	Describe the activity that seems not real in the past or present and come with the result

Modal verb

Type	Modal verbs	Usage	Equivalence structure
Ability, rights and permission	Can Could Be able to	Describe the ability in present or allowance Describe the ability that is from the past or not sure Describe the ability in present, past or future	Is or are capable of + to V be possible or not possible (impossible) + to V Was or were capable of Manage to + V
Prediction	Will or Shall Would	Describe the prediction and determination in future Describe the pleasant or habit in the past	Empty
Advice	Should Had better Ought to	Describe the advice, right or its necessary Describe the urgent advice or its necessary Describe the advice, right or thing that is needed to do	Be advised to V It is advisable (for O) to + V
Obligation, necessity	have to must need (may include s/es + to V behind) need don't need and don't have to	Describe the compulsory or a request from outside Describe the certainty or substantial Describe the necessary things Describe the unnecessary things	Be required or mandatory or obligatory to V be sure (that) S + V(ed or past tense) It's important (for O) + to V (this or that) Be optional to V (this or that)
Prohibition and possiblity	mustn't may might	Describe thing that is denied (not allowed) to do Describe the allowance or uncertainly ability	Be not allowed or permitted to V It is forbidden (for someone) to V S + is or are prohibited from Ving It is again the laws to V (something)

Passive voice (advanced)

• Formula: S + V/Ved (that) + S2/O + V (may include for/to or time period)
• Example: They started this chess tournament last month to This chess tournament was started (by them) last month