Say – a spune – utilizat atat in vorbirea directa cat si in vorbirea indirecta
Atentie:
1. poate fi urmat de o propozitie care incepe cu that sau wh – word (mai ales la intrebari sau propozitii negative)
Exemplu: Maria said that she had called me. Maria didn’t say when she would call again.
2. daca punem dupa o persoana/obiect folosim to
Corect: She said to me all those things.
He said “Hello” to me.
Gresit: She said me all those things.
He said “Hello” me.
3. poate fi urmat de cuvinte precum something, nothing, anything, much, a lot:
Exemplu: She didn’t say much.
Tell – a zice, a spune –utilizat pentru a da informatii unei persoane
Atentie:
1. tell (prezent) si told (trecut) sunt mereu urmate de o persoana
Exemplu: I told her to come home.
2. sau de o propozitie care incepe cu wh-word
Exemplu: The student told why he hadn’t finished the homework.
3. apare in diverse expresii precum:
tell a lie – a spune o minciuna
tell the truth – a spune adevarul
tell a story – a zice o poveste
4. apare in constructii imperative
Exemplu: Tell your brother to come right away.
speak – a vorbi
talk – a vorbi
Atentie:
1. nu este o difereta asa mare intre ele; in cazul speak with/to (someone) putem utiliza si talk to / with.
2. speak este deseori utilizat cu privire la lb straine/cunostinte avute
I speak English; my sister speaks four languages.
3. speak este preferat in situatiile formale si talk in cele informale.
Exemplu: I talk to my friends.
I speak to my boss.
Hai la cursul de engleza organizat de Crystal Mind si vei afla cat de frumoasa si usor de invatat este engleza!
Vrei sa te anuntam pe email cand apare un nou “Tip of the day”? Aboneaza-te in formularul din partea stanga a paginii!