Try + động danh từ có nghĩa là thử nghiệm với một hành động.
Ví Dụ
- If you have problems sleeping, you could try doing some yoga before you go to bed.
- Why don't you try drinking some warm milk?
- I would like to try driving a tank.
- Have you ever tried eating snake?
Try + động từ nguyên mẫu có nghĩa là cố gắng làm điều gì đó. Nó có thể là một cái gì đó rất khó khăn hoặc thậm chí không thể.
Ví Dụ
- The surgeons tried to save his life but he died on the operating table.
- We'll try to phone at 6 o'clock, but it might be hard to find a public telephone.
- Could you try to fix my shoes by tomorrow?
- He tries to be quiet but he's always been a noisy child.