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1) Transform: 'Please check the radio.' (officer)
He told to check the radio.
He said to the cadet to check.
Checa el walkie y ya.
He asked the cadet to check the radio.
2) Command: 'Form a line, now!' (commander)
Pónganse bonitos primero.
He told them to form a line.
He asked them to form a line.
He said them to form a line.
3) Negative request: 'Please don’t talk during the briefing.'
He asked them not to talk during the briefing.
He told not to talk during the briefing.
Silencio, pero con chisme.
He asked that they to not talk.
4) Strong order: 'Do not move!'
He ordered them not to move.
Ni un milímetro, compa.
He asked them to not move please.
He said to not move them.
5) Pick the correct structure
tell + to + object + V
told + V + object
told + that + to + V
tell + object + to + V
6) Transform: 'Please report at 0600.'
He told them report at 0600.
¿Y si llegamos a las 10?
He asked them to report at 0600.
He said that to report 0600.
7) Find the error: 'He said to me to clean the rifle.'
Use that-clause: He said that I to clean.
Use told/asked: He told me to clean the rifle.
Mejor no lo limpies.
It’s correct as written.
8) Command to one cadet: 'Check your gear.'
He told the cadet to check their gear.
He told to check the gear.
He asked the cadet check their gear.
Checa tu outfit, BB.
10) Negative command: 'Don’t leave the perimeter.'
He said that not leave the perimeter.
He asked them don’t leave the perimeter.
Nomás una vueltecita.
He told them not to leave the perimeter.
13) Transform: 'Don’t use your phone during duty.'
He asked them don’t use their phones.
Nomás una selfie.
He said to them to not use phone.
He ordered them not to use their phones during duty.
14) Pick the correct negative form
ask + object + not to + V
ask + object + don’t + V
ask + not to + object + V
ask + that + not to + V
15) Permission vs request
Pues ya vete, rey.
He asked to leave early.
He told him to leave early.
He asked him to leave early.
16) Choose the best report: 'Please secure the area.'
He asked them to secure the area.
Se asegura solita.
He said them to secure the area.
He told to secure the area them.
17) Clear command: 'Open the gate.'
He asked the cadet open the gate.
He told the cadet to open the gate.
He told to the cadet to open gate.
Ábrela con la mente.
18) Common rule
Dilo con ganas, bro.
Always use SAID for commands.
Don’t use SAID for commands/requests with the to-infinitive.
Use SAY + that + to + V.
19) Transform: 'Please be on time tomorrow.'
He said to them to be on time.
Si llegan, llegan.
He asked them to be on time the next day.
He told them be on time tomorrow.
