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Reporting Verbs Flashcards

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ADMIT (confesar, admitir, aceptar)

Yes, I told her the secret

A

He admitted telling her the secret

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BEG (rogar, suplicar, mendigar)

Please,please, don’t hurt her

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He begged me not to hurt her

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ORDER

Leave the cat alone!

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He ordered me to leave the cat alone

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(SAY ONE) PREFERS

I’d rather do it myself

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He said he preferred doing it himself

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BOAST OF/ABOUT (llenarsele la boca, alardear)

/bəʊst/

I’m the lastest fo all

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He boasted of/about being the lastest of all

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PROMISE

Of course, I’ll pay you

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He promised to pay me

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REFUSE

No, I don’t go with you

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He refused to go with me/us

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DECIDE

I made up my mind to take a year off .

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I decided to take a year off

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ACCUSE (acusar, culpar)

You took the money

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He accused me of taking the money

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ADVISE

You should see a lawer

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He advised me to see a lawer

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DENY

I didn’t take the book

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He denied taking the book

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INSIT ON (demandar, exigir)

You must come with us

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He insisted on me coming with them

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INVITE

Will you have dinner with me?

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He invited me to have dinner with him

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REGRET

I shouldn’t have involved the authorities

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He greatly regretted having involved the authorities

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OFFER

Shall I open the door

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He offered to open the door

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REMIND (recordarle, hacerte recordar)

Don’t forget to ring Ann

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He reminded my to ring Ann

14
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COMPLAIN TO (SB) OF (STH)

I have a toothache

A

He complained to me of having a toothache

16
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ENCOURAGE (animar, estimular)

You have to do what is right

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They encouraged you to do what is right

17
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RECOMMEND

we must do so immediately after the installation is complete

A

They (strongly) recommended doing so immediately after the installation is complete

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THREATEN (amenazar)

Stop crying or I’ll punish you

A

He treatened to punish me if I didn’t stop crying

20
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ASK (preguntar, pedir)

Could you help me?

A

He asked my to help him

21
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COMMAND (ordenar, comandar)

Stand to attention!

A

He commanded the soldiers to stand to attention.

22
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APOLOGISE

I’m sorry I arrived so late

A

He apologised for arriving so late

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WARN (advertir, alertar contra, aconsejar)

Don’t go near the rocks

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He warned me not to go near the rocks

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SUGGEST (sugerir, insinuar, aconsejar)

Lets have a party

A

He suggested having a party

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AGREE

Yes, I’ll help you

A

He agreed to help me

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