Reporting Verbs
Don’t forget to buy milk!” said Antonio to Lucia.
Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.
“He works in a bank”
She said (that) he worked in a bank.
“You should apply for the job” said Jack to Stella.
Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.
“Lucy’ll come later”
She said (that) Lucy would come later.
“I’ll study really hard for the exam” said Luke.
Luke promised to study really hard for the exam.
“You shouldn’t go into the water” said the coast guard.
The coast guard warned me against going into the water / not to go into the water / warned about the water.
“We went out last night”
She told me (that) they went (had gone) out last night (the night before).
“Don’t cross the road there” she said to the children.
She warned the children not to cross the road there.
“He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me (that) he hadn't eaten breakfast.
“This is where the station is” said Klara.
Klara explained where the station was.
“I’ll go to France on holiday” said John. (decide)
John decided to go to France on holiday.
“I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me (that) she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.
“It’s a great idea to go to the beach” said Maria.
Maria recommended going to the beach.
“I can help you tomorrow”
She said (that) she could help me tomorrow.
“Right, let’s buy the car in the morning!” we said.
We agreed to buy the car in the morning.
“I think you should go to the dentist” Julie said to Tom. (advise)
Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.
“ I’d never been there before”
She said (that) she had never been there before.
“The class will start later on Tuesdays” said the teacher to us.
The teacher explained to us that the class would start later on Tuesdays.
“You should go to bed early”
She told me (that) I should go to bed early.
“Don’t forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist” she said to me.
She reminded me that Lucy needed to go to the dentist.
“Watch out for the weak bridge” he said. (warn, using ‘about’)
He warned us about the weak bridge.
“I didn’t go to the party”
She told me (that) she hadn't gone to the party.
“Okay, Keiko can go to the party” said Keiko’s mum.
Keiko’s mum agreed that Keiko could go to the party.
“I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”
She said (that) she hadn't travelled by underground before she came to London.
“I’ll make the coffee!” said David.
David insisted on making the coffee.