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Estilo indirecto: contar lo que dijeron
Nivel B2Unidad 14 de 20 Sé contar lo que otras personas dijeron o preguntaron.
- estilo indirecto
- say / tell
- preguntas indirectas
- suggest, admit, deny, promise
Cómo se forma
- Se retrocede un tiempo: «I'm tired» → She said (that) she was tired
- will → would · can → could · present perfect o pasado → past perfect: «I've finished» → He said he had finished
- say something / tell someone something: She told me (that) she was leaving
- Preguntas: orden de frase afirmativa, sin do / does / did: He asked me where I lived · She asked if I was coming
- Verbos: suggest + -ing · promise to + verbo · advise someone to · admit / deny + -ing
Cuándo se usa
- Contar lo que otros dijeron, preguntaron o propusieron
Ejemplos
- She said she would send the report on Friday.Dijo que enviaría el informe el viernes.
- He told me he had already booked the hotel.Me dijo que ya había reservado el hotel.
- They asked us if we could stay a bit longer.Nos preguntaron si podíamos quedarnos un poco más.
- My boss suggested moving the meeting to Monday.Mi jefe propuso pasar la reunión al lunes.
Cómo cambian los tiempos
| Lo que dijo | Cómo lo cuentas |
|---|---|
| «I work here» | He said he worked there |
| «I'm working» | He said he was working |
| «I've finished» | He said he had finished |
| «I finished» | He said he had finished |
| «I will call» | He said he would call |
| «I can help» | He said he could help |
Errores típicos de hispanohablantes
She said me that…→ She told me that… / She said that…say no lleva a la persona detrás; tell sí.He asked me where did I live→ He asked me where I livedEn las preguntas indirectas no hay do / did y el orden es el normal.He suggested me to go→ He suggested going / He suggested that I gosuggest no va con persona + to.She said that she will come→ She said that she would comeAl contarlo después, will pasa a would.
Vocabulario clave
- mention — mencionarDid she mention the price?
- explain — explicarHe wanted to explain why he was late.
- complain — quejarseThey often complain about the noise.
- admit — reconocer, admitirHe had to admit his mistake.
- deny — negarShe will deny everything.
- promise — prometerI promise to call you back.
- suggest — proponer, sugerirI suggest leaving early.
- point out — señalar, hacer notarShe wanted to point out a small problem.
- agenda — orden del díaWhat's on the agenda today?
- follow up — hacer seguimientoI will follow up with an email.