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### Reporting yes/no questions

When someone asks a yes/no question and you want to tell someone else about it, use the verb **preguntar** (to ask) followed by **si** (if). Unlike direct questions, you don't need question marks around the reported part of the sentence.

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### Adjusting perspective

When relaying a question that was directed at you or your group, remember to change the pronouns and verb endings to match the new perspective. For example, a direct question like "Do you consume it?" becomes "They ask us if *we* consume it."

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### Relaying multiple questions

Consumer surveys often ask multiple questions at once. When reporting these, repeat **si** for each new question or condition, connecting them with **y** (and) or **o** (or).

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Reported yes/no questions (pregunta si)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
the survey	la encuesta
the brand; the mark (a sign or trace left)	la marca
The woman does a survey and asks if I know the brand.	La mujer hace una encuesta y pregunta si conozco la marca.
the consumer	el consumidor
daily	diario
The man asks if the consumer has a daily habit.	El hombre pregunta si el consumidor tiene una costumbre diaria.
to consume	consumir
They ask us if we consume this brand.	Nos preguntan si consumimos esta marca.
to rate	valorar
satisfactory	satisfactorio
The boss asks if we rate the service and if it is satisfactory.	El jefe pregunta si valoramos el servicio y si es satisfactorio.
the advertising	la publicidad
usual	habitual
Do they ask if the advertising influences your usual purchase?	¿Preguntan si la publicidad influye en tu compra habitual?
the packaging	el envase
to value, to appreciate	valorar
Sometimes one asks if the customer values the brand or the packaging.	A veces uno pregunta si el cliente valora la marca o el envase.
I would like to ask if so much advertising bothers the consumer.	Me gustaría preguntar si tanta publicidad molesta al consumidor.
She asks if it is usual to buy this brand.	Ella pregunta si es habitual comprar esta marca.
The boss asks if that report of yours is satisfactory.	El jefe pregunta si ese informe tuyo es satisfactorio.
The girl asks if the packaging is new or if it is broken.	La chica pregunta si el envase es nuevo o si está roto.
Are you asking if the consumer remembers the survey about the advertising?	¿Preguntas si el consumidor recuerda la encuesta sobre la publicidad?
Do they ask if the usual product is satisfactory?	¿Preguntan si el producto habitual es satisfactorio?
I ask if one values daily effort in this company.	Pregunto si uno valora el esfuerzo diario en esta empresa.
The girl from the survey asks if you consume the product.	La chica de la encuesta pregunta si consumes el producto.
I really value your help.	Valoro mucho tu ayuda.
They ask me whether I value price or quality more.	Me preguntan si valoro más el precio o la calidad.
The glass has left a mark on the table.	El vaso ha dejado una marca en la mesa.
The glasses leave marks on my nose.	Las gafas me dejan marcas en la nariz.
Rate the hotel from one to ten.	Valora el hotel del uno al diez.

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