59. Informative clauses 2

59. Informative clauses 2

1. Verb + to-infinitive

   • I’ve decided to wait and see what happens next

2. Verb + object + to-infinitive

   • They encouraged us to go to the village hall

3. Verb + (object) + to-infinitive

   • I expected them to be confrontational

4. Verb + to-infinitive or verb + that

   • They promised to keep us informed
   • They promised that they would keep us informed

5. Verb + object + to-infinitive or verb + object + that

   • She advised us to write to our local politicians with our objections
   • She advised us that we should write to our local politicians with our objections

6. Verb + -ing / Verb + that

   • She suggested inviting the Minister for Transport to hear our complaints
   • She suggested that we should invite the Minister of Transport

7. Tiempo verbal en informe

   • No solemos cambiar un past perfect
     • We had hoped for more support
     • He said they had hoped for more support
   • Podemos utilizar un tiempo verbal presente para una situación que continúa existiendo cuando informamos
     • James said he’s / was worried about the nuclear power station on the coast
   • Podemos usar el present simple para informar sobre noticias o perspectivas de actualidad
     • I hear that Boeing 737s will be landing there
   • Normalmente utilizamos un tiempo pasado en la oración informativa