El verbo "to tell" generalmente se traduce como "decir" o "contar". No obstante, dependiendo del contexto, puede tener otras traducciones o matices. Por ejemplo:
- Decir: En el sentido más directo de transmitir un mensaje verbal. Ejemplo: "He told me to come here" (Él me dijo que viniera aquí).
- Contar: En el sentido de relatar una historia o dar información. Ejemplo: "She told me what happened" (Ella me contó lo que pasó).
- Informar: En un contexto más formal o técnico. Ejemplo: "I was told that the meeting is tomorrow" (Me informaron que la reunión es mañana).
- Ordenar: Cuando "tell" tiene el sentido de dar una orden. Ejemplo: "He told me to stop" (Él me ordenó que parara).
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I tell | We tell |
| 2ª | You tell | You tell |
| 3ª | He/She/It tells | They tell |
Tell: /tɛl/, tells: /tɛlz/
Simple Past Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I told | We told |
| 2ª | You told | You told |
| 3ª | He/She/It told | They told |
Told: /toʊld/
Simple Future Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will tell | We will tell |
| 2ª | You will tell | You will tell |
| 3ª | He/She/It will tell | They will tell |
Will tell: /wɪl tɛl/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am telling | We are telling |
| 2ª | You are telling | You are telling |
| 3ª | He/She/It is telling | They are telling |
Telling: /ˈtɛl.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was telling | We were telling |
| 2ª | You were telling | You were telling |
| 3ª | He/She/It was telling | They were telling |
Was telling: /wəz ˈtɛl.ɪŋ/, Were telling: /wɜr ˈtɛl.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be telling | We will be telling |
| 2ª | You will be telling | You will be telling |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be telling | They will be telling |
Will be telling: /wɪl bi ˈtɛl.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have told | We have told |
| 2ª | You have told | You have told |
| 3ª | He/She/It has told | They have told |
Have told: /hæv toʊld/, Has told: /hæz toʊld/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had told | We had told |
| 2ª | You had told | You had told |
| 3ª | He/She/It had told | They had told |
Had told: /hæd toʊld/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have told | We will have told |
| 2ª | You will have told | You will have told |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have told | They will have told |
Will have told: /wɪl hæv toʊld/
