rr4 /23/ verbs of com

Question 1

Give some examples of verbs of communication. (Translate sentence and give examples.)

Answer 1

Dé algunos ejemplos de verbos de comunicación.
hablar, decir, explicar, informar, contar, escribir, comunicar, responder, repetir, avisar, anunciar, advertir

Question 2

What are the two basic rules regarding indicative or subjunctive with verbs of communication. (Translate the sentence and answer the question.)

Answer 2

¿Cuáles son las dos reglas básicas relativas al uso del indicativo o del subjuntivo con los verbos de comunicación?

indirect style w/verbs of com:
if info - use indic, even if chg of subject and que
if command - use subjunctive

vers of co like decir, afirmar, explicar, comentar, informar, contar, mencionar, decir, señalar

Question 3

In the indirect style with verbs of communication, use the indicative even if there is a change of subject and a que.

Answer 3

1. En el estilo indirecto con verbos de comunicación, se usa el indicativo aunque haya un cambio de sujeto y un que.
2. Con estos verbos, se usa el subjuntivo si es un orden.

Question 4

In the indirect style with these verbs (of communication), use the subjunctive IF it is an order.

Answer 4

2. En el estilo indirecto, con estos verbos, se usa el subjuntivo si es un orden.

Question 5

She says she is coming tomorrow.

Answer 5

Ella dice que viene mañana.

Question 6

He said he was coming tomorrow.

Answer 6

Dijo que iba a venir mañana.

Question 7

He said he had arrived yesterday.

Answer 7

Él dijo que había llegado ayer.

Question 8

He said he came every day.

Answer 8

Dijo que venía todos los días.

Question 9

They told me that I can help you.

Answer 9

Me dijeron que puedo ayudarlo. Change of subject and que but because verb of communication, dijeron, use indicative.
Also, for ayudar, it is most common to use ayudarlo but in some places they use ayudarle.

Question 10

They told us that we couldn´t go.

Answer 10

Nos dijeron que no podíamos ir.
change of subject and que but not subjunctive because the rule is to use indic - only use subjunctive if it is a command with indirect speech and verbs of communication.

Question 11

They told me to hurry-up.

Answer 11

Me dijeron que me diera prisa.
Me dijeron que me apurara.

indirect speech, verb of communication, a command, use subjunctive

Question 12

They told her to order them a coffee.

Answer 12

Le dijeron a ella que les pidiera café. command, verb of communication, use subjunctive
It is le dijeron because verbs of communication take LE, even though it appears it is a DO. It isn´t. SO decir always takes LE. But Voy a ayudarlo. Yo lo amo. etc.

Question 13

to be governed/guided by

Answer 13

regirse
conjugated like corregir
corrijo
corriges
corrige
corregimos
corrigen

rijo
riges
rige
regimos
rigen

Question 14

What are the basic rules regarding use of LO or LE with verbos of communication and verbs related to giving something to someone. (Translate the sentence in Spanish, answer in English.)

Answer 14

¿Cuáles son las reglas básicas sobre el uso de LO o LE con verbos de comunicación y verbos relativos a dar algo a alguien?
Verbs of communication and giving something to someone take LE instead of LO, even though it seems it should be lo. It ISN´T.

Question 15

What are some of the verbs of communication that are governed by the LO o LE rule? Give 11 examples.

Answer 15

¿Cuáles son algunos de los verbos de comunicación que se rigen por la regla LO o LE?
Dé 11 ejemplos.

MAPPED: mostrar, avisar, preguntar, pedir, escribir, decir
HAPAD: hablar, anunciar, prestar, advertir, dar

Question 16

Human conduct is governed by legal, religious, moral, and social norms.

Answer 16

La conducta humana se rige por normas jurídicas, religiosas, morales y sociales.

regir - to govern