CT3 12-3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

There are different verb patterns depending on the specific reporting verb:

Verb + infinitive

Verb + sb + infinitive

verb + that + clause 

Reporting Verbs

There are different verb patterns depending on the specific reporting verb:

Verb + infinitive

Verb + rv + infinitive

verb + that + clause 

some examples

Reporting Verbs

Verb + infinitive

promised/offer

She promised to work hard for her exams

He offered to give me a lift to the airport

Reporting Verbs

Verb + rv + infinitive

ask, remind, encourage, persuade, invite

She asked me to help her.

He reminded her to post the letter.

They invited me to spend the summer with them.

The travelagent encouraged me to go travelling.

He persuaded me to apply for the job.

Reporting Verbs

Verb + that + clause:

explain

The student explained that she'd been very busy.

Verbs and Vocab

good idea: suggest, advise, recommend

disagreeing: argue, row, quarrel

social: talk, chat, gossip

volume: shout, whisper, scream

in a court of law: admit, accuse, deny

expressing dislike: complain, protest, criticize

giving commands: tell, order, demand

Verbs + preposition 

I talk to my kids about everything.

My boss _ criticizes me for my work.

I agree with you about most things, but not football.

I discuss _ everything with my wife.

People love gossiping about celebrities.

The teacher accused him of cheating in the exam.

Verbs + preposition 

My mother advised me to think carefully before I made a decision.

The teacher told the students to work harder.

My doctor persuaded me to do more exercise.

My friends suggested that I should go home.

I admitted that I'd been stupid.

My brother complained that the teacher was boring.

Mr. Dessens has bought new shoes.

The student was hit by Mr. Dessens.

I was walking in the forest for hours.

The teacher was fired the other day.

Are you being discriminated against?

Have you ever stolen anything?

Active

Passive

Passive

Passive

Active

Active

DO / DID / ....

BE / WAS,WERE / ...

FIGHT / ... / FOUGHT

.../ RODE / RIDDEN

SEE / ... / SEEN

CUT / CUT / ....

FORGET / ... / FORGOTTEN

GET / GOT / ....

TEACH / ... / TAUGHT

THINK / ... / ...

Any Questions