Reported speech

Reported Speech

Let's start

Review

To push the tense of the verb one stage back in the past.

"I have found the remote", he said.

He said he had found the remote.

Better to sound natural. (don't force it)

"I'm happy to help you", she said.

She told me she is happy to help us.

Tenses

Past simple / continuous

Present simple / continuous

Past simple

Past perfect

Present perfect

Past perfect

Reporting modals

would

will

"I will see you tomorrow".

She said (that) she would see me the next day.

can

could

"Mary can swim for an hour non-stop!"

He told me (that) Mary could swim for an hour non-stop!

Reporting modals

might

may

"Jack may have seen him going away".

Sally said (that) Jack might have seen him going away.

must

had to

"I must stop him."

She said (that) she had to stop him.

Reporting modals

might

should

would

could

generally don't change

"You should rest."

She said (that) I should rest.

Let's do some pratice

"I work in a bank." He said that he _____ in a bank.

had worked

has worked

worked

Correct!

Present simple ⇒ past simple

"I am working today."She told us she _______ that day.

is working

was working

worked

Correct!

Present continuous ⇒ past continuous today ⇒ that day

"I've been ill for a couple of weeks." He told me he ________ for a couple of weeks..

had been ill

is ill

was ill

Correct!

Present perfect ⇒ past perfect

"I was at the doctor all morning." She told me that she ________ at the doctor all morning.

has been

had been

would be

Correct!

Past simple ⇒ past perfect

"I'll lend you the money." He told me he ________ me the money.

would lend

lent

was lending

Correct!

will ⇒ would

Oops!! Try again.

Reported speech

in movies

Reporting verbs

verbs + that + clause

admit apologise for complain about deny insist on suggest

remind tellorder instruct direct warn

adviseagree challenge claim decide demand

"I'll pay you back soon."

He promised (that) he would pay me back soon.

Reporting verbs

verbs + person (object) + to

advise, forbid, invite, persuade, tell, ask, instruct, order, remind, want, etc.

He advised me to step back from the platform.

They invited us to take part.

He asked the big guy to carry the bags for him.

She forbade Tina to go into that room.

Reporting verbs

verbs + subjunctive or should

suggest, advise, agree, demand, insist, prefer, propose, recommend, request, urge, etc.

He advised I (should) take the course next year.

We suggested she hurry.

He demmanded the government legalize weed.

Reporting functions

Example "If I were you, I wouldn't pay them first."

Reported normally: She said (that) if she had been me, she wouldn't have paid them first.

Reported as a function: She advised me not to pay them first.

Reporting functions

Example "Could you pass the salt, please?"

Reported normally: She asked if I could pass her the salt.

Reported as a function: She asked me to pass her the salt.

Reporting verbs patterns

+ to + infinitive

person + to + infinitive

+ (preposition) + -ing

+ (that) + clause

Did you get it??

Practice

He _______ me to stop buying so much stuff online.

said

recommend

convinced

Practice

I don't blame you _______ to move to another house. I don't like this house either.

that you want

for wanting

to want

Practice

I suggest _______ the police right now.

you call

to call

you to call

Practice

She _______ us not to drink that water.

insisted

warned

informed

Practice

She _______ anything to do with what happened.

denied having

insisted not having

said not to have

Expressions of time

Expressions of time

Expressions of time

Expressions of time

Questions

Questions

Imperatives

Imperatives

Let's bet!

Go!

"I am not going to tolerate this any more," said Sarah.

"You have always been my friend," said Joe.

"We never eat meat," claimed Bill.

"I will talk to Sam soon," she told me on Sunday.

"Mary used to exercise every day," he said.

"Where is Alex?" she asked me

"Don't shout at me anymore," he told me.

Want to know more?

01

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-W0V-JFwgY

02

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaknXVeNKcA

Want to practice more?

03

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/reported-speech-indirect-speech/2/

04

https://agendaweb.org/verbs/reported_speech-exercises.html

Self-evaluation

I identify at least 30 reporting verbs.

I am able to report a statement that has been said in present simple and present continuous.

I am able to report a statement that has been said in past simple.

I am able to report a statement that has been said in present perfect.

I modify correctly the modal verbs into the reported speech.

I respect the order of the words when writing (making) questions and imperatives in reported speech.

See you next class!!

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