Trêng THCS Thanh Dòng C«ng thøc chuyÓn ®æi c©u -------- 1. S + haven’t done smt + before have + never This/It is the first time + S + have done smt 2. S + haven’t + done smt + for + time since + clause since . S + (last) did smt + time + ago when + clause at / on / in It is + time + since + S + (last) did smt 3. How long + have not + S + done smt? How long + is it + since +S + (last) did smt? When + did + S + (last) do smt? 4. So + adj./adv. + that clause Too + adj./adv. + (for sbd) + to do smt Not + adj./adv. (opposite meaning) + enough + (for sbd) + to do smt 5. So + adj. + that + clause That/It/Those + be + such + adj. + that clause 6. Athough + clause 1 + clause 2 In spite of + V-ing + clause 2 noun the fact that 7. started + doing/ to do something + time + ago when + clause a t/ on / in have done/have been doing + for + since since + clause since 8. S + can’t/couldn’t + do smt + because of + Noun / V-ing. Noun / V-ing + prevent(ed) / stop(ped) + sbd/smt + from + doing smt. 9. S + would rather + do smt + than + do smt. S + prefer + doing smt + to + doing smt. S + prefer + to do smt + rather than + to do smt. 10. S + don’t/doesn’t + (really) want to do smt. S + would rather + do/not do smt. 11. (please) do/don’t do smt. S + would rather + someone + did/didn’t do smt. tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 1 Teacher: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh Trêng THCS Thanh Dòng S + would prefer + someone + to do/not to do smt. 12. S + spend + time + doing smt. Doing smt + take + sbd + time. It + take + sbd + time + to do smt. 13. S + regetted + doing smt/not doing smt S + wished + S + hadn’t/had done smt 14. It is a pity + someone + do/don’t do smt S is sorry did/didn’t do smt Someone +wish + (that) S + did/ didn’t smt hadn’t/had done smt 15. S + do smt + for smb Someone (smb) + have + smt +done 16. S + do + tÝnh tõ së h÷u + noun S + have + smt + done 17. Whose + be +noun? Who + do/does + the +noun + belong to? Who + owns + the + noun? Who + is + the owner + of + the + noun? 18. S + be + the owner + of + noun Noun + belong to +smb 19. Smt + still +need +doing Still + haven’t/hasn’t + done + (yet) 20. Smt + should/had better + be + done Smt + need + doing 21. S + got married + time + ago died S + have/has + been + married + for + time died 22. Doing smt + be + adject + (for smb) It + be + adj. + (for smb) + to do smt 23. S + have/has + smt + in/ at . There is/are + smt + in/at . 24. On arrival + somewhere + clause When + S + arrive + somewhere, + clause 25. I’m sure + S +did/didn’t do smt S + can/can’t + have + done smt 26. S + find + smt/doing smt + easy/difficult S + be/not be + used to + smt/doing smt 27. S + have not + done + such (a) + adj. + noun + before have never That/Those + be + the + adj. (so s¸nh nhÊt) + noun + S + have done tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 2 Teacher: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh Trờng THCS Thanh Dũng 28. --------- + is + ones birthday wedding day Someone + was/were + born + on -------- got married 29. S + do/did smt + so that + S can/could + do smt S + do/did smt + in order to + do smt so as to 30. S + didnt do smt + until ---------- S + wasnt / werent + adj. It + was + until --------- + that + S + did smt wasnt / werent + adj. 31. S + did smt + time + ago when + clause It was + time + ago + that + S + did smt when + clause 32. You d better + do / not do smt You + should / shouldnt + do smt I + advise + you + to do / not to do smt It is advisable + that + you + do / dont do smt 33. Lets + do smt Why + dont we + do smt? What about + doing smt ? I + suggest + doing smt 34. Can / could you + do smt? Will/ would you + do smt? Would you + mind + doing smt? Id like you + to do smt 35. Unless + clause 1 + clause 2 Đổi thể của một trong hai mệnh đề If + clause 1 + clause 2 (Unless không đi với mệnh đề phủ định) 36. (1) so / because + clause If (type 2 or type 3) (2) simple present If(type 2) simple past If(type 3) (3) So + clause Main clause Because + clause If + clause (4) Đổi thể của cả hai mệnh đề 37. Smt / doing smt + be + ones interest Smb + be + interested + in / smt / doing smt tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 3 Teacher: Trần Văn Thành Trờng THCS Thanh Dũng Các câu viết lại thờng gặp trong các cấu trúc cơ bản 1. I only paid 2000 USD for the car -> The car costs me only 2000 USD 2. He started investigating the case a week ago -> He has been investigating the case for a week 3. Her love for him was so great that she never separated him -> So great was her love for him that she never separated him 4. She prefers tea to coffee -> Shed rather have tea than coffee 5. Nam is hetter at grammar than Ba -> Ba isnt as good at grammar as Nam 6. Thanh is the clevest student in the class -> Nobody is cleverer than Thanh 7. We couldnt get nearer because of the police -> The police wouldn t allow us to get nearer let us get nearer 8. It is not necessary for you to shout -> You neednt shout 9. They last visitted me five years ago -> They havent visitted me for five years 10. This is his first visit to England -> He is visittig England for the first time 11.I think It may rain -> It looks as if its going to rain 12. The fox was unsuccessful in reading the grapes -> The fox tried invan to reach the grapes 13. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog -> It looks as if he is running away from your fierce dog 14. I would love to be rich and famous -> If only I were rich and famous 15. We have a 6h deadline for this work -> This work must be finished for/ by 6h 16. He gives the matter alot of thought -> He thinks the matter over 17.If theres an emergency, ring this number -> In case of mergency, ring this number 18. It was difficult to get sth -> Getting sth was difficult 19. Its possible that he didnt get my letter -> He might not have got my letter 20. Its sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 4 Teacher: Trần Văn Thành Trêng THCS Thanh Dòng ->Sad as it is unemployment is unlikely to go down this year 21. We regret to infor you that your exams are difficult -> Much to our regret, we have to inform you that your exams are difficult are obliged to 22. The last time I met her was 6 years ago -> I last met her 6 years ago I haven’t met her for 6 years It was 6 years ago sincce I last met heer 23. I called her as soon as she went out of the room -> No sooner had she gone out of the room than I called her 24. I onlly realised that I had forgotten to close the door when she told me -> Only when she told me did I realise that I had forgotten to close the door 25. When she was asked about the love she was quiet -> On being asked about the love she was quiet 26. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Nam -> No where will you find a more dedicated workeer than Nam 27. I’m always inviting her for a weekend with us but she is always too busy -> No matter how often I invite her for a weekend with us, she is always too busy to come 28.She is not only bad tempered, but very lazy -> As well as being bad tempered, she is very lazy 29. I’d really hate to live in a big city -> Living in a big city is not to my liking 30. The boy’s work can surely be impoved -> The boy’s work must be improvable 31.The out come of the election was never in doubt -> At no time was out coe of the election in doubt 32.I tried as hard as I could but I couldn’t open the door -> No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door 33. She most certaily wasn’t in Ha Noi on the 26 th -> She couldn’t possibly have been in Ha Noi on the 26 th 34. I can’t remember the time of our appoitment -> I can’t remember when our appointent 35.It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon -> I am not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon 36. How could I help, except to offer to lend him money ? -> Other than to offer to lend him money, how could I help ? 37. He seemed tobe worried about sth -> I got/ had the impression (that) sth was worring him 38. I’ve never seen anyone play so skillflly before -> I’ve never seen anyone play with so much skill before 39. What caused him to change his mind ? tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 5 Teacher: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh Trêng THCS Thanh Dòng -> What was the reason for his change of mind ? 40. We should collect te books -> We are supposed to pick up the books 41. I was the only person who loved her -> The was no one else apart from me who loved her exept (for) but (for) other than 42. Have great respect for sb -> Look up to sb 43. I don’t normally go there -> I an not used to going there 44. There is no way we can agree to this solution -> This solution out of the quetion as far as we are concerned which 45. I haven’t enough time to visit the town properly -> The time I have is too short to visit the town properly 46. I try to talk to Hoa -> I try to have a word with Hoa 47. Did you enjoy the party ? -> Did you have a good time at the party ? 48. I don’t agree with the idea -> I am not in favour of the idea 49. I suppose it’s possible that she didn’t understand me -> I suppose she ay not have understood me 50. “ Why don’t you relax for a while ” she said to me -> She suggested (that) I (should) take it easy for a while 51. I offered to help her but she said “ No, thanks ” -> She turned down my offer of help 52. When she was a child, she did sth -> She did sth during/ of her childhood 53. I found it hard to do sth because of sth -> I had difficulty (in) doing sth because of sth 54. After long time S + succeed in doing sth -> After long time S + manage to do sth 55. I am willing to do sth -> I don’t mind doing in sth 56. One’s sth is so Adj that I can hardly do it -> He has such Adj sth that I can hardly do it 57. I wish I hadn’t done sth -> I regret doing sth 58. Everyone was surprised to see Nga leave the party early tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 6 Teacher: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh Trêng THCS Thanh Dòng -> To everyone’s surprise Nga left the party early 59. Sbd said sth was my fault -> Sbd said that I was to blame for sth 60. When Na wanted a new car, she had to save up for a year -> It took Na a year to ssave up to buy a new car 61. Let sbd out of a place -> Sbd is released from a place 62. Perhaps S + did sth -> S + may have done sth 63. S + can’t possibly do sth -> It is possible for Obj to do sth 64. To Sbd’s amazement, clause (theo th×) -> Sbd + tobe + amazed to find + clause 65. It isn’t necessary for you to do sth -> You don’t need to do sth/ You needn’t do sth 66. It wasn’t necessary for you to do sth -> You needn’t have done sth 67. I prefer you to do sth -> I’d rather you did sth 68. It is unusual for sbd to do sth -> S + hardly ever do sth 69. There is no point in V. ing -> It isn’t worth V. ing 70. Lan’s behaviourr at the party annoyed me -> I ws annoyed by the way Lan behaved 71. S + didn’t listen to what his doctor told him -> She took notice of his doctor’s advice 72. S + do sth and do sth as well -> S + do sth in addition to do sth 73. Tobe too Adj(1) to do sth (qu¸ . ®Õn råi kg lµm ®îc g×) -> Tobe not Adj(2) enough to do sth (kg ®ñ ®Ó lµm g×) 74. S + tobe so Adj that sbd can’t do sth -> S + tobe too Adj for s. o to do sth 75. The last time it rained /(I met her)was two months -> It hasn’t rained/(I haven’t met her) for two months 76. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us -> Whenever he comes to visitus there’s trouble 77. The value of Dollar has fallen considerably in the past week -> There has been a considerable fall in the value of Dollar in the past week. 78. She didn’t say a word as she left the room. -> She left the room without saying a word. 79. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 7 Teacher: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh Trêng THCS Thanh Dòng -> No matter how long you use it , it won’t wear out. 80. Everyone heard about that story before I did. -> I was the last(person) to hear about that story. 81. He was susperded for 2 matches for swearing at the refree. -> Swearing at the refree earned him a suspersion for 2 matches. 82. I write to her almost everyday. -> Hardly a day passes/goes by without me writng to her. 83. I am sorry I missed her party. -> I am sorry not to have attended her party. 84. You can’t try to get Nam to lend you his car but you won’t succeed. -> There is no point in trying to get Nam to lend you his car/to borrow Nam’s car. 85. What a surprise to see you here ! -> Fancy seeing you here. 86. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home. -> Only after all the guests had gone home could we relax. 87. I left without saying good bye as I didn’t want disturb the meeting. -> Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying good bye. 88. VT is the considered to be the most studious student of K6. -> VT is regarded as(being) the most studious student. 89. I didn’t realize who he was until later. -> Only later did I realize who he was. 90. I’m sure he took your bag by mistake. -> I’m sure he didn’t mean to take your bag. 91. My friend is very short tenpered. -> My friend loses his tempered very easy. 92. We’d prefer you not to smoke. -> We’d rather you didn’t smoke. 93. I don’t enjoy cooking for 5 hungry children. -> Cooking for 5 hungry children is no fun/gives me no pleasure. 94. Don’t wish you couldn’t get out more in the evening? -> Don’t you get fed up with having to stay at home in the evening? 95. It was more of an argument than a discussion. -> It was not so/(as) much a discussion as an argument. 96. Lan is the girl I admire most of all. -> There is no girl (that/who/whom) I admire more than Lan. 97. You will never meet anyone more beautiful than Lan. -> Lan is the most beautiful person you’ve ever met. 98. He work better when he’s pressed for time. ->The less time he has, the better he work. 99. We weren’t surprised by his success. -> It came as no surprise to us that he was/(had been) successful. 100. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job. tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 8 Teacher: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh Trêng THCS Thanh Dòng -> It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had chaged her job 101. The hurricane blew the roof off the housse. -> The house had its roof blown off by the hurricane. 102. It isn’t certain that John will get the job. -> It is open to question (as to) whether John will the job. 103. She was the most warmhearted girl I’ve known. -> I’ve never known a more warm-hearted girl than she. 104. You thik that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong. -> Contracy to your belief fat people are not always jolly. 105. Although Nam was the strong oftwo, his attacker soon over powder him. -> Despite his (superior) strength Nam was soon over powder by his attacker. 106. You will certainly meet a lot of people in your new job. -> you are sure/(certain/bound) to meet a lot of people in your new job. 107. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing. -> The moment I decided to get up to dance, the band decided to stop playing. 108. As I get older, I want to travel less. -> The older I get, the less I want to travel. 109. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected. -> The patient made a more rapidly recovery than expected. 110. Ba didn’t celebrate until he received scholarship. -> Not until Ba received scholarship did he celebrate. 111. His income is on average higer than hers. -> The average heigh of his incoe is greater than that of hers. 112. The only way you can become a good student of English is by studying hard everyday. -> Only by studying hard everyday can yopu become a good student of English. 113. Is this the only way to reach the city centre? -> Isn’t there another way to reach the city centre? 114. It won’t make any difference if iit rains because we’ll still go. -> We’ll still go even if/(whether) it rains or not. 115. The result of the match was never indoubt. -> At no time was the result of the match in doubt. 116. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before. -> Never have there been more people out of work in this country. 117. Mary told the police about the burglary. -> Mary reported the burglary to the police. 118. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her face. -> Much as I admire her face, I don’t reallly like her. 119. A house in that distric will cost you at least $100.000. -> You won’t be able to buy a house in that distric (for) less than $100.000. 120. It was only when I left here that I realised how much she meant to me. tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 9 Teacher: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh Trêng THCS Thanh Dòng -> Not until I had left here did I realize how much she meant to me. 121 I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly. -> I object to people criticising me unfairly. 122. We left quietly, so that we would’t disturb the children. -> So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly. 123. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. -> At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen. 124. The instruction says you just add boiling water to the soup powder. -> The soup powder just needs boiling water added to it according to the instruction. 125. People who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t critice foreign customs. -> Nobody who has never been abroad should criticice foreign customs. 126. That meal was excellent -> What an excellent eal it was ! 127. He never has enough money. -> He is always short of/(hand up/broke) money. 128. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation. -> The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he (had) expect. 129. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. -> I wasn’t early enough to see her. 130. He was a fool to say that. -> It was foolish of him to say that. 131. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled. -> Nobody is to blame/(is reponsible) for the fact that the meeting was cancelled. 132. Nga worked too hard at the office, and this led to her illness. -> Nga’s illness was the result of her working too hard. caused by brought about by 133. Lan only understood very little of what the teacher said. -> Lan could hardly understand what the teacher said. 134. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. -> Travelling by air always makes me nervous. 135. There was never any answer when we rang. -> Everytime we rang there was no answer. 136. It was so late that nothing could be done. -> It was too late for anything tobe done/(to do anything). 137. It would have been a superb weekend if it had been for the weather. -> But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend. 138. Is it essential to meet your friend at the station ? -> Does your friend have to/(want to/need meeting) be meet at the station. 139. I would do anything for you. -> There is nothing (that) I wouldn’t do for you. tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 10 Teacher: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh