REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

1. Kind of a "sumary" that it is used when someone tries to report what someone said.

2. Can be used for stataments, questions and comands/requestes.

   • Imperative form: "she told me to close the door" (positive)
     • "she told me not to close the door" (negative)

3. Use of reported verbs

   • verb + that (clause)
     • Carlos said (that) he was hungry.
   • verb + if (clause)
     • Bella asked if they could go to the beach.
   • verb + to-infinitive
     • John told his mom not to worry.
   • verb + ing-form
     • Laura suggested stopping and having lunch.

4. The tense will change:

   • Present Simple → Past Simple
     • Present Continuous → Past Continuous
       • Present Perfect → Past Perfect
         • Past Simple → Past Perfect
           • Example : What time did the game start?
             • Marcela wanted to know what time the game had started.
   • Will → Would
     • Am/Is/Are Going to → Was/Were Going to
       • Can→ Could
         • Must→ Have to

5. If there is a pronoun in the direct speech (the original sentece), it may need to be changed.

   • Chrissie: "I drive to work" -> Chrissie said (that) she drove to work.

6. The introdutory sentence can be in the simple present or simple past.

   • Laura says that Lucas plays soccer.
     • Laura said that Lucas played soccer.

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8. Time expressions change

   • Yesterday→ day before
     • Tomorroy→ the next day
       • Now→then/at the time
     • I saw Judy yesterday→ She said she had seen Judy the day before

9. Personal truths, characteristics and facts

   • Louis is 40 years old.
     • Harvey says that Louis is 40 years old.
   • Use the reporting verb in the PRESENT.