rr5/ 23/verbs of com

Question 1

I am going to tell him the truth.

Answer 1

Voy a decirle la verdad.

Question 2

I am going to help him.

Answer 2

Voy a ayudarlo. ayudar isn´t a verb of communication, and it is I am going to help - who - you DO, so it is LO. but you can also use le as is often done. per Daniela.

Question 3

I am going to ask him.

Answer 3

Voy a preguntarle.
verb of com

Question 4

Don´t ever talk to him about that.

Answer 4

Nunca le hables de eso.

but Voy a hablar con él. Is a verb of com but has a preposition.

Question 5

We need to write her.

Answer 5

Necesitamos escribirle. not escribirla

Question 6

Let him know!

Answer 6

¡Avísele!
subjunctive - it is a command

Question 7

They announced to him that he was under arrest.

Answer 7

Le anunciaron que estaba detenido.

Question 8

I need to warn you of something.

Answer 8

Necesito advertirle de algo.

Question 9

He asked for the bill.
He asked her for the bill.

Answer 9

Pidió la cuenta.
Le pidió la cuenta.

Question 10

I am going to ask him to help me.

Answer 10

Voy a pedirle que me ayude.
exception to the rule that verbs of comm only use subjunctive in a command even if change of subject and a que. hmmm.
ask Daniela ask someone

Question 11

Do not give him a lot of candy!

Answer 11

¡No le dé muchos dulces!

Question 12

Lend it to him.

Answer 12

¡présteselo!

cannot have le lo, changes to se lo - lo is it, and it is a command in formal, to subjunctive

Question 13

Show him!

Answer 13

Muéstrele.