Verbos usuales para reportar - Página 1
Usual reporting verbs - Page 1
Ciertos verbos son muy frecuentes a la hora de reportar: say, tell, ask, admit, agree, answer, invite, complain. He -asked- where you had put his book.
| Verbo | Ejemplo |
|---|---|
| tell | "John is not here right now." She told me that John wasn't there then. |
| say | "Mum came to see you today." He said that mum had come to see me that day. |
| ask | "Please, give this letter to Penny." He asked me to give the letter to Penny. |
| admit | "OK, OK. Yeah. I broke that window." He admitted that he had broken the window |
| agree | "Yeah, of course. I will give you the money" He agreed to loan me some money |
| answer | "Oh, not now. I am too busy at this moment." She answered that she was too busy at that moment |
| invite | "Hey guys! Don't you want to go to the beach with me?" He invited us to go to beach with him |
| complain | "Oh, no. I have this terrible toothache again!" He complained of a toothache |
to tell (tél) - decir, contar
- Beth: "John isn't here right now"
Beth: "John no está aquí en este momento" - She told me that John wasn't there then.
Ella me dijo que John no estaba allí en ese momento.
to say (séi) - decir
- Jack: "Mum came to see you today"
Jack: "Mamá vino a verte hoy" - He said that mum had come to see me that day
Él dijo que mamá había venido a verme ese día
to ask (ásk) - pedir, preguntar
- Bob: "Please, give this letter to Penny"
Bob: "Por favor, dale esta carta a Penny" - He asked me to give the letter to Penny
Él me pidió que le diera la carta a Penny
to admit (admít) - admitir
- Tommy: "OK, OK. Yeah. I broke that window"
Tommy: "Está bien, está bien. Sí. Yo rompí esa ventana" - He admitted that he had broken the window
Él admitió que había roto la ventana
to agree (agríi) - estar de acuerdo
- Ken: "Yeah, of course, I will give you the money"
Ken: "Sí, por supuesto, yo te prestaré el dinero" - He agreed to loan me the money
Él estuvo de acuerdo en prestarme el dinero
to answer (ánser) - responder
- Carol: "Oh, not now. I am too busy at this moment"
Carol: "Ay, ahora no. Estoy demasiado ocupada en este momento" - She answered that she was too busy at that moment
Ella respondió que estaba demasiado ocupada en ese momento
to invite (inváit) - invitar
- Al: "Hey guys! Don't you want to go to the beach with me?"
Al: "¡Oigan amigos! ¿No quieren ir a la playa conmigo?" - He invited us to go to the beach with him
Él nos invitó a que fuéramos a la playa con él
to complain (kompléin) - quejarse
- Dan: "Oh, no. I have this terrible toothache again!"
Dan: "Ay , no. ¡Otra vez tengo este dolor de muela! - He complained of a toothache
Él se quejó de un dolor de muela
