Reporting verbs Part 3
7. verb + object + preposition + …ing accuse of, blame for, congratulate on, discourage from, forgive for e.g. She congratulated him on passing his examinations. 8. verb + question-word + infinitive describe, explain, wonder, know e.g. They explained how to assemble the piece of furniture. 9. verb + object +question-word + infinitive aask, remind […]
Reporting verbs Part 2
4. verb + object + (that) + clause promise, remind, tell, warn e.g. He told us (that) he would be on time. 5. verb + …ing admit, deny, recommend, suggest e.g. She admitted stealing the money. 6. verb + preposition + …ing apologise for, insist on e.g. He apologised for not being on time.
Reporting verbs Part 1
There are different kinds of verb patterns when it comes to reporting verbs. In this section and then in parts 2 & 3, we shall be summarising them: verb + infinitive (with to): agree, decide, offer, promise, refuse, threaten e.g. He agreed to go with her to the party. verb + object + infinitive (with […]
Wildscreen festival
Greta Thunberg and Sir David Attenborough are talking about the planetary crisis this evening. https://www.wildscreen.org/festival/virtual-festival-programme/
Exam results
Congratulations to Manolo on obtaining C1 from the ‘Escuela Oficial de Idiomas’.
Examination results
Congratulations to Esther on obtaining C1 from ‘La escuela oficial de idiomas’.
Pope Francis on respect for the planet’s resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ziryacd5vIw Prince Charles on Climate Change
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cp7r8vgl7zyt/prince-charles-prince-of-wales
Cambridge results
Congratulations to Victor on passing Cambridge B2 First.
Public holiday policy
The fee per month for group classes is always the same (except for December when it is reduced because of the Christmas Holidays). This means that classes that fall on public holidays are lost, but extra classes are not charged when there are 5 weeks in the month. El precio es siempre el mismo, puesto […]
