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Lesson Fifteen
Tell
tell / told / told / telling
The verb "tell" is similar to "say,"
but it is often used for commands.
When you want someone to do
something for you, you "tell" that person to do it. Sometimes
"ask" is a better choice, but it depends on the situation. People
in positions of authority "tell" others to do something.
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1. Marty wants to tell Gabriella he
loves her, but he's not sure what she will say in response.
("Tell" is often used in the form of the infinitive
after "want" and "need."
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2. He's telling everyone not to do business with
the company he works for because he's on strike for better working
conditions. |
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3. He was told by his boss to work a little harder
on attracting new customers.
(passive voice, past tense) |
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4. His neighbors
told him many
times to turn down his music, but he never did. Now the police are
telling him to turn it down.
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5. I told him not to make a fool of himself,
but he didn't listen. |
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6. His stomach is
telling him that it's time to eat.
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7. Tell me what's bothering you and I'll try
to help.
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Tell
present
tense: tell / tells |
past
tense: told |
future:
will tell |
present
continuous: am / is / are / telling |
past
continuous: was / were telling |
future
continuous: will be telling |
present
perfect: has / have told |
past
perfect: had told |
future
perfect: will have told |
present
perfect continuous: has / have been telling |
past
perfect continuous: had been telling |
future
perfect continuous: (difficult to use) |
modal
verbs: ______ tell |
past
tense modal: ______ have told |
infinitive:
to tell |
gerund:
telling |
passive:
yes |
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