Teoría: Reported Offers
Un offer (ofrecimiento) ocurre cuando alguien dice que haría algo por otra persona. Un reported offer se usa cuando tú no eres quien hace el ofrecimiento, sino que comunicas el ofrecimiento de otra persona.
Estructura
- Afirmativa: subject + offered + to-infinitive
- He offered to go with me to the hospital.
- Negativa: subject + offered + not + to-infinitive
- He offered not to intervene in the fight.
Tabla de transformación
| Direct Offer | Reported Offer |
|---|---|
| "I will help you to brainstorm ideas for your project," David said. | David offered to help me to brainstorm ideas for my project. |
| "I can show you how to use the online research database," the librarian said. | The librarian offered to show me how to use the online research database. |
| "Do you want a drink, Ana? I can buy you one," Susan said. | Susan offered to buy Ana a drink. |








