REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

1. Indirect speech is also called indirect speech. It is used to refer to something someone says in the present or said in the past, depending on the moment of the speech report

   • Present Simple
     • Reported Speech:.... Present Simple/Past Simple
       • Mary says that she gets up 6am everyday./Mary said that she got up 6am every day.
     • Direct speech
       • Mary gets up 6am everyday.
   • Structure
     • The structure is mainly:
       • Subject + reporting verb (say/tell/ask)+ (that)+ Clause(what was said)
         • In Questions: Subject+ ask in past + if + clause.
           • There are more reporting verbs as complain, explain, promise, agree, deny, suggest, etc.
             • In the commands the indirect speech is also used. For example:
               • Direct speech: Close your book. Reported speech: Teacher ordered me to close my book/ She told me to close my book.
   • Present Continuos.......... Past Continuous
     • Direct speech: I am visiting to my mother. Reported speech: I told you that I was visiting to my mother.
   • Past Simple..... Past Perfect
     • Direct speech: Luis studied with Nicole at High School. Reported speech: He said he had studied with Nicole at High School.
   • Will....Would
     • Direct speech: Lionel and his sister will travel to Quito this weekend. Reported speech: They said that they would travel to Quito this weekend.
   • Can.... Could
     • Direct speech: Can Sara go to your party? Reported speech: She asked me if Sara could go to my party.