REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

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We normally use the verbs "say" and "tell" (conjugated in past tense) and the subject pronouns "he" and "she" with the reported speech

Although we can use other verbs and nouns as well.

USING REPORTED SPEECH

NORMAL SENTENCE

PAST SIMPLE Martha said (that) she wore a coat. PAST PERFECT Martin said (that) Mike had bought many candies for us. PAST CONTINUOUS Jean said (that) he was looking for his keys. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS My supervisor said (that) he had been trying to get there on time. PAST PERFECT Paul said (that) Sara had written many letters to her dad. WAS - WERE GOING TO Pete said (that) he was going to start his new business soon.

PRESENT SIMPLE Martha: I wear a coat PAST SIMPLE Martin: Mike bought many candies for us. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Jean: I'm looking for my keys PAST CONTINUOUS My supervisor: I was trying to get there on time. PRESENT PERFECT Paul: Sarah has written many letters to her dad. AM-IS-ARE GOING TO Pete: I'm going to start my new business soon.

TENSES CHANGE

We can omit the "that" when using reported speech.

NORMAL SENTENCE

USING REPORTED SPEECH

WOULD Karl said (that) Mark and Sara would drink soda with us. HAD TO My teacher said (that) Richard had to turn this in by 4pm. COULD The manager said (that) he could call me after lunch. MIGHT Robert said (that) he might ask her out.

WILL Karl: Mark and Sara will drink soda with us. MUST My teacher: Richard must turn this in by 4pm. CAN The manager: I can call you after lunch. MAY Robert: I may ask her out.

MODAL VERBS CHANGE

NORMAL SENTENCE

USING REPORTED SPEECH

THIS Sean: I need to send this email as soon as possible. THESE David: Walter wants to buy these new computers. HERE My girlfriend: I need you here. NOW Jamie: I will start painting the house now. TODAY Hanna: I'll have a job interview today!

THAT Sean said that he needed to send that email as soon as possible. THOSE David said that Walter wanted to buy those new computers. THERE My girlfriend said she needed me there. THEN Jamie said she would start painting the house then. THAT DAY Hanna said she would have a job interview that day.

EXPRESSIONS CHANGE 1

NORMAL SENTENCE

USING REPORTED SPEECH

THAT MORNING / AFTERNOON / EVENING My mom said she had a presentation that morning. THAT NIGHT Frank said they'd go bananas that night, wouldn't they? THE PREVIOUS DAY / THE DAY BEFORE Sofi said that she had broken her arm the day before. THE PREVIOUS WEEK / THE WEEK BEFORE Jason said they had had a horrible test the previous week. THE NEXT DAY / THE FOLLOWING DAY Ben said he would see his girlfriend the following day. THE FOLLOWING YEAR Stuart said he would get married the following year!

THIS MORNING / AFTERNOON / EVENING My mom: I have a presentation this morning. TONIGHT Frank: We'll go bananas tonight, won't we? YESTERDAY Sofi: I broke my arm yesterday. LAST WEEK Jason: We had a horrible test last week. TOMORROW Ben: I'll see my girlfriend tomorrow! <3 NEXT YEAR Stuart: I'll get married next year!

EXPRESSIONS CHANGE 2

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