Tema 3 · Nível B2

Say, tell, ask e outros

Os verbos de contar

Velocidade do áudio
Say · tell
ask
verbos de contar+ pessoa? + to?

1Say × tell

say (something)She said hello.
tell + pessoaShe told me the news.

She said me · She told that

2Tell com expressões

tell the truthdizer a verdade
tell a liementir
tell a story / jokecontar
tell the timedizer as horas

3Ordens e pedidos

She told me to wait. mandou

He asked me to help. pediu

She told me not to go.

4Verbo + to

promisepromised to call
offeroffered to help
refuserefused to pay
agreeagreed to come

5Verbo + -ing / that

suggestsuggested going out
admitadmitted lying
denydenied taking it
explainexplained that…

6Mais expressivos

complainreclamar
insistinsistir
warnavisar (perigo)
remindlembrar alguém

Erros comuns de brasileiros

She said me the truth.→She told me the truth.
He told that he was tired.→He said that he was tired.
She told me don't go.→She told me not to go.
He suggested to go.→He suggested going.
I explained him the problem.→I explained the problem to him.

Atalho say × tell

tell quase sempre tem uma pessoa logo depois.

say não: say to someone.

She said to me… = She told me…

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