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Reporting a question is different from reporting a statement — the word order changes back to normal statement order (no auxiliary inversion), and yes/no questions need "if" or "whether". Commands use "tell/ask + person + to + verb".
Why this matters This lesson connects directly to your progress: it covers yes/no questions: if or whether; wh- questions; commands and requests. Mastering this content lets you move forward confidently, and reinforces patterns you'll use again later. Take time to review every example before moving to the assessment — repetition is what actually locks knowledge in long-term.
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The goals of this lesson.
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You already know how to report statements. This lesson extends that to questions and commands — reporting what someone asked or told you to do.
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There's no question mark and no auxiliary at the start — instead, use "if" or "whether", followed by normal statement word order. The tense still shifts back like in reported statements.
| Direct | Reported |
|---|---|
| "Do you like it?" | She asked if I liked it. |
Examples
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Keep the question word (where, what, why, how, when, who), but switch back to statement word order — no "do/does/did", no inversion.
| Direct | Reported |
|---|---|
| "Where do you live?" | He asked where I lived. |
Examples
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Commands and requests use "tell" or "ask" + object + "to" + base verb. Negative commands add "not" before "to".
| Direct | Reported |
|---|---|
| "Close the door." | She told me to close the door. |
| "Don't be late." | He told me not to be late. |
Examples
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Read the text and answer the questions. You can try as many times as you want.
During the interview, the manager asked me several questions. She asked how long I had been working in this field. She also asked if I had any experience with project management. Then she asked what my biggest strength was.
At the end, she told me to wait outside while she discussed it with her team. A few minutes later, she asked me to come back in and offered me the job. I couldn't believe it — she told me not to worry about the paperwork, since HR would handle everything.
1. What did the manager ask about the narrator's experience?
2. Did she ask about project management experience?
3. What did she tell the narrator to do while she discussed with her team?
4. What did she offer at the end?
5. What did she tell the narrator not to worry about?
💪 You can now retell entire conversations naturally in English! Review this lesson, or push forward toward B2.
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Usa las pistas para completar cada palabra en inglés. Sin calificar — repite las veces que quieras.
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The essentials of this lesson, summarized.
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Key terms to remember.
put a question to someone
preguntómoving toward the speaker or a place
viniendocompleted an activity or task
terminadoto assist someone with something
ayudarperceived something with the eyes
vistodid a job, often for an employer
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Tap the words in the correct order to form the sentence. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
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Tap the correct verb form to complete each sentence. The other options are conjugations from other tenses — on purpose, so you learn to tell them apart.
She me to close the door
She if I would be there
He why I was late
She me to wait there
She if he worked here
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Listen to the full dialogue with the speaker buttons first, then fill in the missing words from this lesson's real conversation. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
Did the ask anything
Yes, she asked if I had managed a before.
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You need at least 80% to unlock the next lesson. You can retake it as many times as you want — your best score is saved.
1. What does this mean: "He asked why I was late."?
2. Select the correct match for: "He asked where I lived."
3. "She asked me to turn off the lights." — which one is correct?
4. Which option matches: "He asked me where I was going and what time I would be back."?
5. Choose the equivalent of: "He told me not to be late."
6. Which option matches: "She told me to close the door."?
7. Select the correct match for: "I asked if she was coming too."
8. Choose the equivalent of: "She asked if I had finished."
9. Choose the equivalent of: "She asked how old I was."
10. What does this mean: "She asked if I had eaten and whether I wanted more."?
Review — Lesson 37 What matches: "I might be late tomorrow."?
Review — Lesson 37 What matches: "She might be at home now."?
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You now report questions and commands too. Next lesson: the passive voice, for when the action matters more than who did it.
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Practice this lesson's vocabulary with a word search and flashcards. Ungraded — play as many times as you like.
Tap the first and last letter of a hidden word to find it. Los términos de varias palabras van sin espacios en el tablero (ej. "give up" aparece como GIVEUP).
Elige la respuesta correcta. Si aciertas, la tarjeta queda lista por hoy; si fallas, vuelve a aparecer pronto para reforzarla. Tu progreso se guarda en este dispositivo.