Những động từ theo sau là To V, V-ing hoặc động từ nguyên thể

1– V + V

Theo sau tất cả trợ từ (động từ khiếm khuyết): can, could,will,shall, would, may, might, ought to, must, had better, would like to,needn’t, would rather, would sooner, be supposed to là những động từ không “chia”, V-bare

2- V + to V 2.a- [công thức: S+V+to V]:

afford, appear, ask, bear, begin, choose, decide, expect, forget, hate,hesitate, intend, like, manage, neglect, prefer, pretend, propose, regret,seem, swear, try, wish, agree, arrange, attempt, beg, care, consent, determine,fail, happend, help, hope, learn, love, mean, offer, prepare, promise, refuse,remember, start, trouble, want, would like prefer.

2.b- [công thức: S+V+O+to V]:

advise, ask, be, command, encourage, forbid, get, help, intend, leave, mean,oblige, permit, prefer, recommend, remind, tell, allow, bear, cause, compel,expect, force, hate, instruct, invite, like, need, order, persuade, press,request, teach, tempt, trouble, warn, want, wish.

3- V + V-ing

admit, advise,allow, anticipate, appreciate, avoid, confess, consider, deny, delay, detest,dislike, enjoy, escape, excuse, face, fancy, finish, give up, imagine,invlolve, justify, keep on, leave off, mention, mind, miss, permit, postpone,quit, recommend, resent, resist, resume, risk, save, tolerate, suggest,recollect, stop, pardon, can’t resist, can’t stand, can’t help, understand ngoai ra theo sau: be worth, it is no use, there is no, itis no good cũng là V-ing

4- V + “to verb” & “V-ing”

advise, attempt, commence, begin, allow, cease, continue,dread, forget, hate, intend, leave, like, love, mean, permit, prefer, propose,regret, remember, start, study, try, can’t bear, recommend, need, want,require. Đa số những động từ trên khi theo sau là “to verb” hoặc”V-ing” sẽ có nghĩa khác nhau.