B2a · GRAMÁTICA · TEMA 4
Reported speech: verbos para reportar
En B2 dejamos de repetir siempre "said" y "told". Usamos verbos que expresan la intención: recomendar, negar, prometer, advertir…
⏱️ En 30 segundos
✅ Cada verbo tiene su estructura: + to, + persona + to, + -ing o + that.
✅ promise, refuse, offer, agree + to + verbo.
✅ advise, warn, remind, persuade + persona + to.
✅ suggest, deny, admit, recommend + -ing (o that).
🇪🇸 Cómo se dice en español
suggest · recommend → sugerir / proponer · recomendar
deny · admit → negar · admitir / reconocer
refuse · promise → negarse a · prometer
remind · warn → recordar (a alguien) · advertir
1. Patrones de los reporting verbs
Patrón
Verbos
Ejemplo
verb + to
promise, refuse, offer, agree, threaten
He refused to pay.
verb + person + to
advise, warn, remind, persuade, invite
She reminded me to call.
verb + -ing
suggest, deny, admit, recommend
He denied taking the money.
verb + prep + -ing
apologise for, insist on, accuse of
She apologised for being late.
2. De directo a reportado
"I'll definitely be there." → He promised to be there.
Prometió estar allí.
"Don't swim here." → They warned us not to swim there.
Nos advirtieron que no nadáramos allí.
"Let's take a taxi." → She suggested taking a taxi.
Sugirió tomar un taxi.
💡 Si el hecho sigue siendo verdad, no hace falta retroceder el tiempo: She said she lives in Quito.
⚠️ Errores típicos de hispanohablantes
He suggested me to go.
✓ He suggested going. / He suggested that I go.
Suggest no lleva persona + to.
She denied to steal it.
✓ She denied stealing it.
Deny + -ing.
They recommended me this hotel to stay.
✓ They recommended staying at this hotel.
Recommend + -ing.
He apologised to be late.
✓ He apologised for being late.
apologise for + -ing.
✍️ Practica
Elige la respuesta correcta. Te decimos al instante si acertaste.
She refused ___ the contract.|signing; to sign; sign|1|refuse + to.
He admitted ___ the window.|to break; breaking; broke|1|admit + -ing.
The doctor advised ___ more exercise.|me to do; me doing; to me do|0|advise + persona + to.
My friend suggested ___ to the cinema.|to go; going; me to go|1|suggest + -ing.
They accused him ___ the money.|of stealing; to steal; for stealing|0|accuse of + -ing.
"Remember to lock the door." → She reminded me ___ the door.|locking; to lock; lock|1|remind + persona + to.
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