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B2 REPORTING VERBS

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  • If I were you, I would see a doctor. SUGGESTED
    She suggested I (should) see a doctor.
  • Don't stay out late or there'll be consequences. WARNED
    He warned me not to stay out late.
  • MARY: 'Ok, I'll look after the children'
    She AGREED to look after the children
  • I won't leave. REFUSED
    She refused to leave.
  • I'm sorry I didn't go shopping with you. APOLOGISED
    She apologised (to me) for not going shopping with me.
  • I'll kill you if you tell her. THREATENED
    He threatened to kill me if I told her.
  • I hate the English weather. COMPLAINED
    She complained about the English weather.
  • PETER: 'Can I help you, John?'
    Peter OFFERED to help John
  • You should lock your doors. ADVISED
    They advised us to lock our doors.
  • MARY: 'We could go for a walk'. JOHN: 'OK, let's do that'
    John AGREED to go for a walk with Mary
  • JOHN: 'I'm a better swimmer than you, Mary'
    John BOASTED ABOUT being a better swimmer than Mary
  • You took my pen without asking. ACCUSED
    He accused me of taking/having taken the pen without asking.
  • Take a coat when you go out. ORDERED
    She ordered me to take a coat.
  • JOHN: 'You have to come to my party, you have to, Mary!'
    John INSISTED ON Mary going to his party
  • Why don't we eat out tonight? SUGGESTED
    She suggested eating out tonight.
  • It was me. I broke the glass. ADMITTED
    I admitted (to) breaking /having broken the glass.
  • PETER: 'I'll tell mum that you broke the plate, John'
    Peter THREATENED to tell mum that John had broken the plate
  • PETER: 'I'm sorry I forgot your birthday, John'
    Peter APOLOGISED FOR forgetting John's birthday
  • I'll cook dinner if you want. OFFERED
    She offered to cook dinner.
  • JOHN: 'Give me the money or I'll shoot you, Peter'
    John THREATENED to shoot John if he didn't give him the money
  • JOHN: 'I'm sorry I couldn't go to your party, Mary'
    John APOLOGISED FOR not going to Mary's party
  • I didn't cheat in the exam. DENIED
    He denied copying / having copied in the exam.
  • I'll come with you. I've told you before. INSISTED
    She insisted on coming with me.
  • Don't forget to call Mike. REMINDED
    She reminded me to call Mike.
  • MARY: 'I'll call you tomorrow, Peter'
    She PROMISED to call Peter the following day
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