Para pasar lo que alguien dijo, usa said + sus palabras. Puedes añadir that. Si lo dijo en presente, puedes dejar el presente: He said he is tired.
He said (that) … (dijo que …)
She said the bus is late.
He said he is tired.
Mom said that dinner is ready.
Pruébalo: Man: Is your arm okay? Woman: Yes. The doctor ___ it is fine. Elige lo que dice la mujer. (told / said / forgot) Respuesta: said — Después de said no va una persona: the doctor said it is fine.
tell necesita una persona: she told me
Después de tell va una persona: she told me, he told us. Después de said no va una persona.
She told me the store is closed.
He told us the answer.
Not "She said me the store is closed." — say "She told me the store is closed.". Si después va una persona, usa told.
Pruébalo: Woman: How do you know about the party? Man: My neighbor ___ me. It's on Saturday. Elige lo que dice el hombre. (heard / said / told) Respuesta: told — Su vecino le dio la noticia, y después va me, así que es told.
He asked me to … (me pidió que …)
Para contarle a alguien lo que otra persona pidió, usa asked + una persona + to + verbo.
She asked me to call her.
He asked me to help him.
They asked us to wait outside.
Pruébalo: Man: Why are you buying eggs? Woman: Mom ___ me to get some. She wants to make a cake. Elige lo que dice la mujer. (said / asked / forgot) Respuesta: asked — Mamá quería que ella comprara huevos, así que Mom asked her.
¿said o told?
said + las palabras. told + una persona + las palabras.
She said it's late.
She told me it's late.
Pruébalo: Woman: Is your brother coming tonight? Man: No. He ___ me he's busy. Elige lo que dice el hombre. (said / told / asked) Respuesta: told — Si después va una persona, como me, usa told.