❶尋ねる, 問う
ask about his new school
♔基本ask about his new school
彼の新しい学校について尋ねる
⦣ ask＋前置詞＋名詞.
ask the time
♔基本ask the time
時間を尋ねる
⦣ ask＋名詞.
ask him the time
♔基本ask him the time
彼に時間を尋ねる
⦣ ask AB は「AにBを尋ねる」.
ask him a question=ask a question of him
ask him a question=ask a question of him
彼に質問する
May I ask (you) some questions?
May I ask (you) some questions?
いくつか質問をしていいですか.
May I ask who's calling?
May I ask who's calling?
（誰だれが電話をしているのか尋ねてもいいですか）（電話で）どちら様ですか.
If you don't know the way, ask a police officer.
If you don't know the way, ask a police officer.
もし道がわからなかったら警官に聞きなさい.
Ask if we may go with them.
Ask if we may go with them.
私たちが彼らといっしょに行っていいかどうか聞いてくれ.
He asked me about my mother.
He asked me about my mother.
彼は私に母について（元気かと）尋ねた.
"Do I really believe it?" Bob asked himself.
“Do I really believe it?” Bob asked himself.
「僕ぼくは本当にそれを信じているのかしら」とボブは自分に尋ねた[自問した].
"Where does he live?" she asked.=She asked where he lived.
“Where does he live?” she asked.=She asked where he lived.
「彼はどこに住んでいるのですか」と彼女は尋ねた.
⦣ where以下の語順の違ちがいに注意.
She asked me where to sit [when to come again].
She asked me where to sit [when to come again].
彼女は私に自分はどこへ座すわったらよいか[いつまた来たらよいか]と尋ねた.
You can easily find it by asking.
You can easily find it by asking.
そこは聞けばすぐわかります.
⦣ 前置詞by＋asking（動名詞）.
❷頼む, 求める; ask A to doで Aに～してくれと言う
ask his advice=ask him for advice
ask his advice=ask him for advice
Ask Ken. He will help you.
Ask Ken. He will help you.
ケンに頼んでごらん. 彼なら助けてくれるよ.
May I ask you a favor?
May I ask you a favor?
あなたにお願いしたいことがあるのですが.
⦣ favor＝お願い.
ask him to help
ask him to help
彼に手伝ってくれるように頼む
The children asked their mother to read the book.
The children asked their mother to read the book.
子供たちは母親にその本を読んでとねだった.
I was asked to wait there.
I was asked to wait there.
私はそこで待つように言われた.
⦣ 受け身の文.
