Say: said

tell: told
Ask: asked
WH-:
What language do you speak in Kenya?
She asked me what language WE SPOKE IN KENYA?

YES NO QUESTIONS:
She asked me if English was the official language in Kenya.

He told/ask
HER (women)
HIM(men)
ME
THEM(plural)
US(nosotros)
REQUESTS (pedidos)
Ask + person + to + verb
Ask + person + NOT + to + verb

Can you show us where you sleep?

-I asked him to show me where he slept.

Please don’t take pictures!

-She asked us NOT to take pictures.

INSTRUCTIONS (ordenes)
Tell + person + to + verb
Tell + person + NOT + to + verb

Bring a camera!
- She told me to bring a camera.
Please don’t be late!
- They told me NOT to be late.
FOR ADVICE OR INFORMATION
Tell + person + questions words + to verb
She told me how to avoid pickpockets.
She told me where to eat the best Pollo a la Brasa.

WHEN WHERE
WHICH HOW WHO WHAT.

You should wear pants to the party.

She told me WHAT to wear to the party.
PERMISSIONS: can, is/are allowed to
You can go out.
She is allowed to go out.
We are allowed to go out.

PROHIBITIONS: can’t/ isn’t allowed to/mustn’t

You mustn’t go out.

OBLIGATIONS: must / have to

You must do your homework
You have to do you homework.

LACK OF OBLIGATION: don’t have to

You don’t have to come.

SUBJECT + MODAL VERB + VERB IN BASE FORM + C

You mustn’t smoke in here. (prohibition)