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Reported Requests with Infinitive: ask and request

📄 ejercicios ingles 🎓 bachillerato · 3° Secundaria México 🇲🇽 MX 🗣 Español
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a) Peter asked me to call him as soon as I arrived. b) My parents asked me not to go out without an umbrella. c) My brother asked me to help him with his homework. d) They asked me not to tell anyone about that. e) Mary asked me to lend her my book. f) John asked me not to forget to send the email. g) Sandy asked me to turn down the music. h) Martin asked me to make sure the door was locked.

📚 exercise ingles ⭐⭐ Dificultad 2/5 ⏱ 8 min lectura

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Uérakua anapu uantakua. Projects and Readings. Libro de Educación Secundaria Grado 3° Ciclo Escolar 2025 - 2026

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Ejercicio 1

Change the direct requests into indirect requests using ask or request. (Cambia las peticiones directas a indirectas usando ask o request.)

a
Parte 1.a

"Please call me as soon as you arrive," Peter said.

  1. Identifico el verbo introductorio: said → se transforma en asked.
  2. El hablante (Peter) pide a otra persona que lo llame: asked me.
  3. La petición positiva pasa a infinitivo con to: to call.
  4. as soon as you arrive → cambio de perspectiva: as soon as I arrived.
Respuesta

Peter asked me to call him as soon as I arrived.

b
Parte 1.b

"Don't go out without an umbrella, it might rain," my parents said.

  1. Petición negativa → asked me not to + infinitivo.
  2. Don't go out → not to go out.
  3. it might rain se mantiene como advertencia dentro de la misma petición.
Respuesta

My parents asked me not to go out without an umbrella because it might rain.

c
Parte 1.c

"Can you help me with my homework?" my brother asked.

  1. Can you...? es una petición cortés → asked me to + infinitivo.
  2. help me → help him (cambio de pronombre).
Respuesta

My brother asked me to help him with his homework.

d
Parte 1.d

"Please don't tell anyone about this," they said.

  1. Petición negativa → asked me not to + infinitivo.
  2. tell anyone → tell anyone (se mantiene).
Respuesta

They asked me not to tell anyone about that.

e
Parte 1.e

"Can you lend me your book?" Mary asked.

  1. Can you...? → asked me to + infinitivo.
  2. lend me your book → lend her my book.
Respuesta

Mary asked me to lend her my book.

f
Parte 1.f

"Don't forget to send the email," John said.

  1. Petición negativa → asked me not to + infinitivo.
  2. Don't forget to send → not to forget to send.
Respuesta

John asked me not to forget to send the email.

g
Parte 1.g

"Could you possibly turn down the music?" Sandy asked.

  1. Could you...? es una petición cortés → asked me to + infinitivo.
  2. turn down the music se mantiene.
Respuesta

Sandy asked me to turn down the music.

h
Parte 1.h

"Please make sure the door is locked," Martin said.

  1. Petición con please → asked me to + infinitivo.
  2. make sure the door is locked se mantiene.
Respuesta

Martin asked me to make sure the door was locked.

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Direct Request vs. Reported Request with Infinitive

Direct Request Reported Request with Infinitive
"Please don't forget to bring your camera," my teacher said. She requested me not to forget my camera.
"Can you come tomorrow?" they asked. They asked her to come the next day.
"Could you get the photos for the poster?" we asked. We asked you to get the photos for the poster.
"Would you stay until we finish the project?" you asked. You asked him to stay until we finished the project.

Remember that, in reported speech, the tense is usually changed to the past and that time expressions such as tomorrow or next week can change as well. Also keep in mind that pronouns can change according to the shift in perspective.

In community, complete the following exercise. Change the direct requests into indirect requests using ask or request. Use these examples as a guide:

Direct: "Could you please open the window?" Laura asked. Indirect: She asked me to open the window.

Direct: "Please don't be late," said my father. Indirect: He requested me not to be late.

a) "Please call me as soon as you arrive," Peter said.

b) "Don't go out without an umbrella, it might rain," my parents said.

c) "Can you help me with my homework?" my brother asked.

d) "Please don't tell anyone about this," they said.

e) "Can you lend me your book?" Mary asked.

f) "Don't forget to send the email," John said.

g) "Could you possibly turn down the music?" Sandy asked.

h) "Please make sure the door is locked," Martin said.

Ejemplos resueltos

Direct: "Could you please open the window?" Laura asked.

Indirect: She asked me to open the window.

Direct: "Please don't be late," said my father.

Indirect: He requested me not to be late.

Tabla

Direct Request Reported Request with Infinitive
"Please don't forget to bring your camera," my teacher said. She requested me not to forget my camera.
"Can you come tomorrow?" they asked. They asked her to come the next day.
"Could you get the photos for the poster?" we asked. We asked you to get the photos for the poster.
"Would you stay until we finish the project?" you asked. You asked him to stay until we finished the project.

Diagrama

flowchart TD
  A[Direct Request] --> B{Positive or negative?}
  B -->|Positive| C[ask/request + object + to + infinitive]
  B -->|Negative| D[ask/request + object + not to + infinitive]
  C --> E[Adjust pronouns and time expressions]
  D --> E

Glosario (5)

reported request
Petición indirecta que reproduce lo que alguien pidió, usando ask o request + infinitivo.
direct request
Petición expresada con las palabras exactas del hablante, generalmente entre comillas.
infinitive with to
Forma verbal precedida por to (to go, to help) que se usa tras ask o request.
backshift
Cambio del tiempo verbal hacia el pasado al pasar de estilo directo a indirecto.
pronoun shift
Cambio de pronombres según la perspectiva de quien reporta la petición.

Temas y conceptos clave

Reported requestsDirect and indirect speechInfinitive with toPronoun and time expression changesDirect requestReported requestask + object + to-infinitiverequest + object + not to-infinitivetense backshiftpronoun shifttime expression shift
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Remember that, in reported speech, the tense is usually changed to the past and that time expressions such as tomorrow or next week can change as well. Also keep in mind that pronouns can change according to the shift in perspective.

In community, complete the following exercise. Change the direct requests into indirect requests using ask or request. Use these examples as a guide:

Dinect:'Could you please open the window?"Laura asked.

Indinect: She asked me to open the window.

Direct:Please don't be late,"said my father

Indinect: He requested me not to be late.

a)Please call me as soon as you arrive,"Peter said.

b)'Don't go out without an umbrella, it might rain," my parents said.

c)'Can you help me with my homework?"my brother asked.

d)Please don't tellanyone about this," they said.

e)'Can you lend me your book?"Mary asked.

f)"Don't forget to send the email," John said.

g)"Could you possibly turn down the music?" Sandy asked.

h)Please make sure the door is locked,"Martin said.

a a

Direct Request "Please don't forget to bring your camena," my teacher said.Reported Request with Infinitive She requested me not to forget my camera.
'Can you come tomorrow?"they asked.They asked her to come the next day.
Could you get the photos for the posten?"we asked.We asked you to get the photos for the poster
"Would you stay until we finish the pro ject?"you asked.You asked him to stay until we finished the project.

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