ELONIO

Reported speech in the past perfect

QuestionAnswer
to admit
toegeven
The man said that he had admitted the mistake.
De man zei dat hij de fout had toegegeven.
the excuse (neutral / apology)
het excuus
the reason
de reden
She told us that she had used the excuse, because she had forgotten the reason.
Ze vertelde ons dat ze het excuus had gebruikt, omdat ze de reden was vergeten.
to convince
overtuigen
to decide
beslissen
The boss said that he had convinced the customer before we had decided.
De baas zei dat hij de klant had overtuigd voordat wij hadden beslist.
the misunderstanding
het misverstand
to clarify
toelichten
He explained that he had already clarified the misunderstanding.
Hij legde uit dat hij het misverstand al had toegelicht.
to consult
overleggen
The doctor said that he had consulted with the family about the reason.
De arts zei dat hij met de familie had overlegd over de reden.
apparently
kennelijk
Apparently the thief had said that he had admitted the murder.
Kennelijk had de dief gezegd dat hij de moord had toegegeven.
to demonstrate (to prove)
aantonen
The colleague claimed that he had demonstrated that the excuse was fake.
De collega beweerde dat hij had aangetoond dat het excuus nep was.
The team said that they had decided, after the director had convinced them.
Het team zei dat ze hadden beslist, nadat de directeur hen had overtuigd.
The teacher said that there had been a misunderstanding after they had consulted.
De docent zei dat er een misverstand was geweest nadat zij hadden overlegd.
She said that he had clarified the mistake, but apparently he had demonstrated nothing.
Ze zei dat hij de fout had toegelicht, maar kennelijk had hij niets aangetoond.
to confess
bekennen
He confessed the mistake.
Hij bekende de fout.
She had confessed the truth.
Zij had de waarheid bekend.
The thief confessed everything.
De dief bekende alles.
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