“(s.o.) + (preposition) + verb-ing”
“sb. + to + infinitive”
“(sb.) (that) + clause”
“(that) + (past) subjunctive” or “(that)
+ should”
“to + infinitive”
100

He recommend .....the bus. (Take)

He recommended taking the bus.


100

"I think you should finish your homework". Martha said to Tom


Martha advised Tom to finish his homework.

100

"The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening."

The teacher told us that the lesson started at six in the evening.

100

I ...... (that) I should....vegetables. (prefer-eat)

I prefered that I should eat vegetables.

100

"Don't cross the road there" María said to the children.

María warned the children not to cross the road there.

200

"I'm sorry I forgot your birthday," said Johana to me. (apologise)  

Johana apologized for forgetting my birthday.

200

My boss .....to have. (warn-not/work)
 

My boss warned me not to work to have.

200

"I'll leave at six pm!" John said.  

John decided that he would leave at six pm.

200

My friends......(that) I should... the homeworks. (recommend-do)

My friends recommend that I should do the homeworks.

200

Will you remind me......the gas bill before the end of the month?

Will you remind me to pay the gas bill before the end of the month?

300

He accuse...... the money.(Take)  

He accused me of taking the money

300

"You should go on holiday," Josh told me

Josh advised me to go on holiday.

300

They were surprised when we........that we'd quit our jobs to start our own company.  

They were surprised when we announced that we'd quit our jobs to start our own company.

300

My parents......(that) I should ..... exercise. (insist-make)

My parents insisted me that I should make exercise.

300

She told the children to.... to bed. (go)

She told the children to go to bed

400

When we use“(s.o.) + (preposition) + verb-ing”?  

In this category we have verbs that are followed by a gerund (verb-ing) and,

optionally, of an object and / or a preposition.

400

When we use“sb. + to + infinitive” ?  

In this case, we have verbs followed by an infinitive but also with a object compulsorily.

400

When we use “(sb.) (that) + clause” ?

These verbs follow the regular rules of the intermediate level indirect style. Namely, the verb to say works the same way.

400

When we use “(that) + (past) subjunctive” or “(that) + should” ?

It includes a series of verbs that are followed by a clause with the modal verb should, we use the infinitive or the past simple, as we will see in some more examples go ahead.

400

When we use “to + infinitive” ?


they communicate a message, an intention, feeling, idea, etc.

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