REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

1. Es nuestra manera de llamar al estilo indirecto en inglés. Te voy a ayudar a entender cómo se usa y se forma con un montón de ejemplos prácticos. El ‘reported speech’ o ‘indirect speech’, es el estilo de comunicación

   • Present simple ⇨ Past Simple I’m from Spain. ⇨ He said he was from Spain. I love speaking in English ⇨ She said she loved speaking in English. I live in London. ⇨ He said he lived in London.
   • Past Simple ⇨ Past Perfect I drove to Paris yesterday. ⇨ He said he had driven to Paris the previous day. I woke up in hospital. ⇨ He said he had woken up in hospital. I worked last Sunday. ⇨ He said he had worksed last Sunday
   • Present Perfect ⇨ Past Perfect I’ve bought a new cushion. ⇨ She said she had bought a new cushion. I’ve swum with sharks. ⇨ She said she had swum with sharks. I’ve swallowed my chewing gum. ⇨ He said he had swalloed his chewing gum.
   • Past Perfect ⇨ Past Perfect ¡Buenas noticias! No hay que cambiar el tiempo verbal para pasarlo a ‘reported speech’. The jury had had many doubts about the case. ⇨ She said the jury had had many doubts about the case.
   • Can ⇨ Could I can’t understand Scottish people. ⇨ She said she couldn’t understand Scottish people. I can play the piano. ⇨ He said he could play the piano. I can cook for you. ⇨ He said he could cook for me.
   • Will ⇨ Would I’ll take the rubbish out this evening. ⇨ He said he would take the rubbish out that evening. I’ll love you forever. ⇨ She said she’d love me forever. I’ll speak to the manager. ⇨ He said he would speak to the manager.
   • Present Continuous ⇨ Past Continuous I’m resting on the sofa. ⇨ He said he was resting on the sofa. You’re driving on the wrong side. ⇨ She said I was driving on the wrong side. You’re working too hard. ⇨ She told me I was working too hard.