asked, requested
Chiesero a Mary perché stava piangendo.
They asked Mary why she was crying.
Chiesero di vederla di persona.
They asked to see her in person.
Chiesero di vedervi di persona.
They asked to see you in person.
Ci chiesero di lasciarli da soli.
They asked us to leave them alone.
Ci chiesero di lasciarli soli.
Mi chiesero di farlo per loro.
They asked me to do it for them.
Mi chiesero di leggere loro alcune poesie.
They asked me to read them some poems.
Mi chiesero di non aiutarle.
They asked me not to help them.
Mi chiesero di portarle allo zoo.
They asked me to take them to the zoo.
Mi chiesero se li amavo.
They asked me if I loved them.
Non lo chiesero.
They didn’t ask for it.
Solo quando si avvicinò il momento del dessert mi chiesero dell’astronave.
It was only when dessert was approaching that they asked me about the spaceship.