14 VERBES D’INFORMATION (tell, suggest, explain…), comment construire LA FIN DE LA PHRASE? ([sb]+to+inf, -ing or that) – Verb Patterns

14 VERBES D’INFORMATION :

To advise – suggest + propose – recommend – promise – tell + say – ask – warn – inform- invite – discuss – explain – offer

ADVISE (3 options = sb+to+inf / -ing / that) (sb needed)

He advised me to leave at once

He advised leaving at once

He advised that we leave at once (subjonctif) or that we should leave at once

SUGGEST (2 options = -ing / that)

I suggest staying

I suggest that we stay (subjonctif) or that we should stay

PROPOSE (2 options = to+inf / that)

I propose to eat here (He proposed to her = il l’a demandée en mariage !)

I propose that we eat here (subjonctif) or that we should eat here

RECOMMEND (2 options = -ing / that)

They recommend doing that

They recommend not doing that (forme négative)

They recommend that you do that (subjonctif) or that you should do that

They recommend that you not do that (forme négative)

PROMISE (3 options = to+inf / sb+to+inf / that)

I promise to be back at nine

I promise you to be back at nine

I promise that I will be back at nine

TELL (2 options = sb+to+inf / that) (sb needed)

He told me to stay quiet

He told me not to laugh (forme négative)

He told me that I should stay quiet

[SAY (2 options = to sb+to+inf / that) (Note: to say to sb)

I said to him to go on reading

I said (to him) that he should go on reading]

ASK (3 options = to+inf / sb+to+inf / that)

She asked to give it to her

She asked him to give it to her

She asked that he gives it to her or that he should give it to her

She asked that he not give it to her (forme négative)

WARN (2 options = sb+to+inf / that) (sb needed)

I warned him to be careful

I warned him not to take too many risks (forme négative)

I warned that it was dangerous

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INFORM-EXPLAIN-INVITE-DISCUSS-OFFER (1 option only, but different!)

He informed me that the meeting had been put off (that) (sb needed)

I explained (to him) that it was too late (that)

Can I invite you to come with me? (sb+to+inf) (sb needed)

He discussed going to town (-ing)

He offered (him) to take part in the discussion (to+inf)