English Grammar
Reported Commands & Requests
Subject + told/asked + object + to + base verb
"She told him to wait." Reported commands and requests use an infinitive structure rather than a quoted imperative.
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"I know I don't open, like, any doors that are closed where they told me not to go in, obviously, but I'll just, vacuum all the areas, like, that were open, that I could've went in, that I didn't, but I vacuumed anyway."
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How it works
Formula
Subject + told/asked + object + to + base verb
This page combines the textbook rule with real-world English — every example is an unscripted clip from a real native speaker. You're hearing how this grammar point sounds in real life, not in a classroom.