reported speech

Reported speech

6th grade

cambridge

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REPORTED SPEECH

is often used to describe what someone said at an earlier point in time.

INDIRECT SPEECH

lUCAS SAID HE FELT SICK

(past SIMPLE)

the main verb is usually said

the thing someone said is in the past simple tense

versus

DIRECT SPEECH

(PRESENT SIMPLE)

"I FEEL SICK"

the main verb is in the present simple

DIRECT SPEECH

INDIRECT SPEECH

(past SIMPLE)

(PRESENT SIMPLE)

the main verb is in the present simple

sHe SAID our house was really beautiful

"your house is really beautiful"

the thing someone said is in the past simple tense

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INDIRECT SPEECH

DIRECT SPEECH

(past SIMPLE)

(PRESENT SIMPLE)

the main verb is usually "said"

the main verb is in the present simple

He SAID .....

"your suit looks great"

your suit looked great

the thing someone said is in the past simple tense

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INDIRECT SPEECH

DIRECT SPEECH

(past SIMPLE)

(PRESENT SIMPLE)

the main verb is usually said

the main verb is in the present simple

He SAID .....

he wanted to learn how to play the guitar

"I want to learn how to play the guitar"

the thing someone said is in the past simple tense

INDIRECT SPEECH

(past SIMPLE)

the main verb is usually said, but you can also use "told". However, there is a difference when using this verb:

• She told me she wanted to speak french

• she said she wanted to speak french

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said

told

• She told me she wanted to speak french

• she said she wanted to speak french

he told her he had a stressful job he said he had a stressful job

told +object (a person)... said .... (information)

INDIRECT SPEECH

DIRECT SPEECH

(past continuous)

(PRESENT continuous)

the main verb is in the present continuous

He SAID he was going to the supermarket

"I am going to the supermarket"

the thing someone said is in the past continuous tense

DIRECT SPEECH

INDIRECT SPEECH

(PRESENT continuous)

(past CONTINUOUS)

sHe told us.....

the main verb is in the present continuous

she was VISITING HER SIBLING IN SCOTLAND

"I am visiting my sibling in scotland"

the thing someone said is in the past CONTINUOUS tense

DIRECT SPEECH

INDIRECT SPEECH

MY FRIEND TOLD US THAT SHE went every year"

"WE GO TO THE FAIR EVERY YEAR"

PRESENT SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE

MY FRIENDS SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO THE FAIR.

"WE'RE GOING TO THE FAIR"

PAST continuouS

PRESENT continuouS

MARK TOLD US THAT HE HAD BEEN TO LONDON 3 TIMES

"I HAVE BEEN TO LONDON 3 TIMES"

PRESENT PERFECT

PAST PERFECT

explained

ordered

said

admitted

words for reporting speech

advised

reminded

told

asked

don't always use said!

DIRECT SPEECH

"you should come, it's going to be a lot of fun"

inDIRECT SPEECH

she said I should go and it was going to be a lot of fun"

she persuaded me to go because it was going to be a lot of fun

she convinced me to go because it was going to be a lot of fun

thank you!