They asked us: "Can you show us how your program works, please?"
They asked us ifwecould show them
how our
program worked(pregunta indirecta)
They asked us to showthem how our
program worked(petición)
The sergeant said: "You will have to wait here for a few minutes."
The sergeant told me Iwould have to wait
there for a few minutes.(afirmación)
The sergeant told me to waitthere for a few minutes. (orden)
The policeman told David: "Stop the engine and show me your driving license, please".
The policeman told David to stop the engine
and show himhis
driving license. (orden)
She said, "Would you like to come with us to watch this film tomorrow night?"
She asked me ifI
would like to come/go with them to watch
that film
the following night. (pregunta indirecta)
She invited me to (come and) watchthat film (with them)
the following night. (invitación)
His French friends said: "We will bring you a present from our country next week, Zoe".
Zoe's French friends told hertheywould
bring her a present from
their country
the following week.
Zoe's French friends promised to bringher a present from
their country
the following week.
"Please, please, will you lend me your bike the day after tomorrow?"
He asked me ifIwould lend himmy bike two days later.
(pregunta indirecta)
He insisted Ilenthimmy
bike two days later. (petición)
He insisted Ilendhimmy
bike two days later. (en subjuntivo)
He insisted on mylendinghimmy
bike two days later. (más raro)
Paul said: "I can drive you home after tomorrow's session at the gym, Phil".
Paul told Philhecould drive him
home after the following day's session at the gym.
Paul offered to drivePhil home after
the following day's session at the gym.
My mother asked: "Why don't you and your classmates organise a farewell party here for your language assistant
next week?"
My mother suggested organising a farewell party
there
for our language assistant
the following week. (sin mencionar quién lo va a hacer.)
My mother suggested we / my classmates and Iorganised / organise a farewell party
there
for our language assistant
the following week. (especificando quién se supone
que lo va a hacer.)
My teacher said: "Do you think you can finish reading these texts by next Thursday, please?"
My teacher asked me ifIthoughtIcould finish reading
those text by
the following Thursday. (pregunta indirecta)
My teacher asked me to finish
reading those text by
the following Thursday. (instrucciones)