REPORTING VERBS

verb + to + infinitive
VERB DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
agree OK, I will do it He agreed to do it
offer I will fix your car He offered to fix my car
refuse No, I won’t speak to her He refused to speak to her
promise I’ll love you forever He promised to love you forever
threaten
accept

verb + pronoun (CI) + to-infinitive

VERB DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
advise You shouldn’t go there He advised me not to go there
allow OK., you can stay He allowed me to stay
forbid No, you can’t use my car He forbade me to use his car
invite Come to my party He invited me to his party
remind Don’t forget to call Ann He reminded me to call Ann
want I want you to tidy your room He wanted me to tidy my room
warn Don’t touch this wire! He warned me not to touch that wire
ask
persuade
tell
beg
ordered
command

VERB + (SOMEBODY) + ING

VERB DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
accuse of You took my wallet He accused me of taking his wallet
admit to Yes, I broke the plate He admitted to breaking the plate
apologize for I’m sorry I’m late He apologized for being late
deny I didn’t see the thief He denied seeing the thief
insist on You must lock the door He insisted on me /my locking the door
suggest Let’s go to the pub He suggested going to the pub
recommend
 Verb + that clause (oración)
VERB DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
admit Yes, I was at home He admitted(that) he was/had been at home
agree I think it was right He agreed (that) it was right
deny I didn’t do that He denied (that) he did/had done that
inform The test is today He informed me (that) the test was today
suggest Let’s do it together He suggested (that) we do it together