Wishes and Wants
Please smoke outside. (I prefer)
I'd prefer you to smoke outside.
(I considered... )
I considered him to be the best in the class.
The fishermen forgave me ______scaring away the fish.
The fishermen forgave me for scaring away the fish.
I once saw Tom Cruise ______ a talk on acting.
I once saw Tom Cruise give a talk on acting.
Please, please, please can I have an ice-cream?'
Lucy begged/pleaded/extorted her parents for an ice-cream.
Lucy begged her parents for an ice-cream.
Emma changed her job (friends encouraged)
Emma's friends encouraged her to change her job.
Everyone thought that I was a strange child. (more formal version)
Everyone thought me to be a strange child.
Please stop (shout), I can hear you perfectly well.
Please stop shouting, I can hear you perfectly well.
The car that hit us was going so fast, we never saw it _________.
The car that hit us was going so fast, we never saw it coming.
'Skirts must be no higher than mid-knee!'
Our school forced/enforced /insisted that our skirts be a certain length.
Our school insisted that our skirts be a certain length.
It's all been a terrible mistake. Everybody got offended.
I didn't mean anyone to get offended.
Police understand that the victim was visiting on holiday. (understand)
My parents discouraged me _______ getting my pilot's license.
My parents discouraged me from getting my pilot's licence.
When we were in Room 4, we could look out and see people ________ their dogs on the seafront. (walk)
When we were in Room 4, we could look out and see people ________ their dogs on the seafront.
'It would be best if you went to see a doctor.'
The agony aunt admonished /permitted/advised her to see a doctor.
The agony aunt advised her to see a doctor.
The plan for the bedroom is to have blue paint on the walls and to take up the carpet and put down floorboards. (I want)
I want the bedroom (to be) painted blue, and the carpet to be replaced with floorboards.
Experts proved the discovery to be a fake. (less formal)
The experts proved that the discovery was a fake.
They arrived _______ the airport far too early.
They arrived at the airport far too early.
If we want to go on holiday, it'll mean ______ for 6 months - no dinners out or cinema trips.
If we want to go on holiday, it'll mean saving for 6 months - no dinners out or cinema trips.
They advised/warned/shamed us __________ into the room.
They advised us not to go into the room.
We have to finish the work quickly or there won't be time for a game. (we need, passive)
We need the work (to be) finished quickly or there won't be time...
`Please, please, please can I have an ice-cream?'
Lucy begged/demanded/extorted her parents for an ice-cream.
Lucy begged her parents for an ice-cream.
Please pay me ______ the plates and glass you broke; you did a lot of damage.
Please pay me for the plates and glass you broke; you did a lot of damage.
My parents forbid me _________ on school nights.
My parents forbid me to go out on school nights.
'Don't forget to take the meat out of the freezer!'
He suggested/advised/reminded me to take the meat out of the freezer.
He suggested/advised/reminded me to take the meat out of the freezer.