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by ngela Ruiz
SAID+(THAT)+SUJETO+VERBO
mentioned
agreed
announced
stated
informed
explained
declared
told*(contar)
Mybrotherisstudyingattheuniversityshesaid.
Shesaid(that)herbrotherwasstudyingattheuniversity.
THAT+SUJETO+VERBO(PRESENTESIMPLE)
SUGGESTED
VERB+ING
Letsgotothebeach!Susansuggestedtous.
Susansuggestedthatwegotothebeach.
Susansuggestedgoingtothebeach.
ADVISED+O.Indirecto+TO+INFINITIVO
Youshouldgotothedoctor.Sheadvisedme.
Sheadvisedmetogotothedoctor.
TOLD*(MANDAR)+O.Indirecto+TO+INFINITIVO
warned
ordered
asked
begged
commanded
invitedpromised
Donttouchthecooker!Shetoldherchild.
Shetoldherchildnottotouchthecooker.
APOLOGISED+FOR+VERB(ING)
ImsorrybutIcantrememberyourname.Shesaid.
Sheapologisedfornotrememberingmyname.
inquired
wantedtoknow
IF/WETHER
requested wondered
ASKED
WHQUESTIONS(where,what,why,who,which,how...)
Canyouhelpmewiththisboxes?sheasked.
SheaskedmeifIcouldhelpherwiththoseboxes.
Wheredoyoulive?Theofficeraskedthechild.
Theofficeraskedthechildwherehelived.