No nível B2 você vai além dos simples 'say' e 'tell', utilizando verbos de relato precisos seguidos por infinitivo, gerúndio ou orações com 'that'.
Present Simple → Past Simple
'I work here' → He said he worked there.
Present Continuous → Past Continuous
'I am leaving' → She said she was leaving.
Present Perfect / Past Simple → Past Perfect
'I have finished' → He said he had finished.
Will → Would / Can → Could
'I will help' → She promised she would help.
Verbos de Relato com Infinitivo (to + verbo)
Verb + to-infinitive
agree, offer, promise, refuse, threaten He offered to help us with the luggage.
Verb + person + to-infinitive
advise, ask, encourage, invite, order, remind, warn She reminded him to submit the tax return.
Verbos de Relato com Gerúndio (-ing) & Preposições
Verb + -ing
admit, deny, recommend, suggest He denied taking the money. · She suggested going for a walk.
Verb + preposição + -ing
apologise for, insist on, accuse of, congratulate on He insisted on paying the bill. · They accused her of stealing.
Importante: O verbo 'suggest' NUNCA aceita a estrutura 'suggest someone to do'! Use 'suggest + -ing' ou 'suggest that + sujeito + verbo': 'He suggested going' ou 'He suggested that we go'.
Erros comuns de falantes de português
He suggested me to apply for the job.
→
He suggested that I apply / applying for the job.
NUNCA use 'suggest someone to do'.
She warned me don't touch it.
→
She warned me not to touch it.
A forma negativa de infinitivo de relato é 'not to + verbo'.
He insisted to pay the dinner.
→
He insisted on paying for dinner.
'Insist' exige a preposição 'on' + gerúndio.
She explained me the problem.
→
She explained the problem to me.
'Explain' exige a preposição 'to' antes da pessoa.