Direct and Reported speech

Direct and Reported speech

1. Direct

   • repete-se ao pé da letra a fala da pessoa. Consiste em períodos simples.
     • Quando relatamos o que alguém disse, usando as mesmas palavras que a pessoa utilizou. Ex: She said, “I love you”. ⇒ Ela disse, “eu te amo”.

2. Reported

   • relata-se com as nossas palavras o que a pessoa falou. Consiste em período composto.
     • Quando relatamos o que alguém disse, mas dessa vez usando as nossas próprias palavras. Ex: She said that love me. ⇒ Ela disse que me ama.

3. Mudanças em Tempos Verbais

   • Verb: Study Ex: Mary said, I study every day. Simple Present
     • Verb: Go Ex: She said, “I am going out now.” Present Continuous
       • Verb: Travel Ex: She said, “I will travel tomorrow.” Will
   • Verb: Study Ex: Mary said (that) she studied every Day. Simple Past
     • Verb: Go Ex: She said that she was going out then. Past Continuous
       • Verb: Travel Ex: She said that she would travel the next day. Would
   • Outras expressões
     • here --- there
     • these ----- those
     • now --- then
       • this --- that