TENSE CHANGES IN REPORTED SPEECHDIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

Present SimplePeter said: “I’m tired”Peter dijo: “Estoy cansado”

Past SimplePeter said that he was tiredPeter dijo que estaba cansado

Present ContinuousPeter said: “I’m looking for Mary”Peter dijo: “Estoy buscando a Mary”

Past ContinuousPeter said that he was looking for MaryPeter dijo que estaba buscando a Mary

Present PerfectPeter said: “I’ve finished my homework”Peter dijo: “He terminado mi tarea”

Past PerfectPeter said that he had finished his homeworkPeter dijo que había terminado su tarea

Present Perfect ContinuousMary said: “I’ve been looking for Mary”Mary dijo: “ He estado buscando a Mary”

Past Perfect ContinuousMary said that she had been looking for MaryMary dijo que había estado buscando a Mary

Past SimpleMary said: “I got up late this morning”Mary dijo: “ Me levanté tarde esta mañana”

Past PerfectMary said that she had got up late that morningMary dijo que se había levantado tarde esa mañana

Past ContinuousPeter said: “I was working hard last weekend," Peter dijo: “Estuve trabajando duro el fin de semana pasado”

Past Perfect Continuous Peter said that he had been working hard the weekend beforePeter dijo que había estado trabajando duro el fin de semana anterior

Past PerfectMary said: “I had never been there”Mary dijo: “Nunca he estado aquí”

Past Perfect (no cambia)Mary said that she had never been thereMary dijo que nunca había estado allí

Past Perfect ContinuousMary said: “I'd been dancing for years before the accident”Mary dijo: “Había estado bailando durante años antes del accidente”

Past Perfect continuous(no cambia)Mary said that she had been dancing for years before the accident Mary dijo que había estado bailando durante años antes del accidente”

WillMary said: “I’ll never marry anyone”Mary dijo: “Nunca me casaré con nadie”

WouldMary said that she would never marry anyoneMary dijo que nunca se casaría con nadie

Am/is/are going toMary said: “It’s going to rain”Mary dijo: “Va a llover”

Was/were going to Mary said that it was going to rainMary dijo que iba a llover

CanSusan said: “I can’t see Joe anywhere”Susan dijo: “No puedo ver (no veo) a Joe por ningún sitio”

CouldSusan said that she couldn’t see Joe anywhereSusan dijo que no podía ver (no veía) a Joe por ningún sitio

MustSusan said: “I must finish may homework”Susan dijo: “Tengo que terminar mi tarea”

Had toSusan said that she had to finish her homework

Susan dijo que tenía que terminar su tareaMaySusan said: “It may rain this morning”Susan dijo : “Puede llover esta mañana”

MightSusan said that it might rain that morningSusan dijo que podría llover esa mañana

could, should, ought to, would and might DO NOT CHANGE.CouldSusan said: “I couldn’t see Joe anywhere”Susan dijo: “No podía ver (no veía) a Joe por ningún sitio”

CouldSusan said that she couldn’t see Joe anywhereSusan dijo que no podía ver (no veía) a Joe por ningún sitio

ShouldMary said: “My dad should go to the doctor’s”Mary dijo: “Mi papá debería ir al médico”

WouldMary said that her dad should go to the doctor’sMary dijo que su papá debería ir al médico

Ought toMary said: “My dad ought to go to the doctor’s”Mary dijo: “Mi papá debería ir al médico”

Ought toMary said that her dad ought to go to the doctor’sMary dijo que su papá debería ir al médico

WouldMary’s dad said: “I would go if I could”El padre de Mary dijo: “Iría si pudiera”

WouldMary’s dad said that he would go if he couldEl padre de Mary dijo que iría si pudiera

MightSusan said: “It might rain tomorrow”Susan dijo : “Podría llover mañana”

MightSusan said that it might rain the following daySusan dijo que podría llover el día siguiente

REPORTING VERBSWe use reporting verbs to report what someone said more accurately than using 'say' and 'tell'.

verb + infinitive agree, decide, offer, promise, refuse, threatenThey agreed to meet on Friday. Acordaron verse el viernes.He refused to take his coat off. Se negó a quitarse el abrigo.

verb + object + infinitive: advise, encourage, invite, remind, warn Tom advised me to go home early. Tom me aconsejó irme a casa temprano.She reminded me to phone my mother Ella me recordó que llamara a mi madre.

verb + gerund: deny, recommend, suggestThey recommended taking the bus. Ellos recomendaron coger el autobús.She suggested meeting a little earlier. Ella sugirió quedar un poco más temprano.

verb + object + preposition (+ gerund): accuse, blame, congratulateHe accused me of taking the money. Él me acusó de coger el dinero.They congratulated me on passing all my exams. Ellos me felicitaron por aprobar todos mis exámenes.

verb + preposition + gerund: apologize, insistThey apologized for not coming. Ellos pidieron disculpas por no venir.He insisted on having dinner. Él insistió en cenar.

verb + (that): admit, agree, decide, deny, explain, insist, promise, recommend, suggestSarah decided (that) the house needed cleaning. Sarah decidió que la casa necesitaba una limpieza.They recommended (that) we take the bus. Ellos recomendaron que cogiéramos el autobús

ADVERB CHANGES IN REPORTED SPEECHDIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

HereMary said: “Here is my house”Mary dijo: Aquí está mi casa

ThereMary said there was her houseMary dijo que allí estaba su casa

NowMary said: “I’m leaving now”Mary dijo : Me voy ahora

Then / at that timeMary said she was leaving then/at that timeMary dijo que se iba entonces/a esa hora

This morningMary said: “I’m leaving this morning”Mary dijo : Me voy esta mañana

That morningMary said she was leaving that morningMary dijo que se iba esa mañana

TodayMary said: “I’m getting married today”Mary dijo: Hoy me caso

That dayMary said she was getting married that dayMary dijo que aquel día se casaba

TonightMary said: “We’re going out tonight”Mary dijo : Esta noche salimos

That nightMary said they were going out that nightMary dijo que esa noche salían

TomorrowMary said: “We’re eating together tomorrow”Mary dijo : Mañana comemos juntos

The next day / The following dayMary said they were eating together the next/following dayMary dijo que al día siguiente comían juntos

YesterdayMary said: “I saw you yesterday”Mary dijo: Ayer te vi

The previous day / the day beforeMary said she had seen me the previous day/the day beforeMary dijo que el día anterior me había visto

Next week / month / year…Mary said: “I’m going to visit you next week”Mary dijo: La semana que viene te voy a dar un regalo

The following week / month / year…Mary said she was going to give me a gift the following weekMary dijo que la semana siguiente me iba a dar un regalo

Last week / last yearMary said: “I didn’t go to the cinema last week”Mary dijo: La semana pasada no fui al cine

The week before / the year beforeMary said she hadn’t been to the cinema the week beforeMary dijo que la semana anterior no había ido al cine

AgoMary said: “I arrived two hours ago”Mary dijo : Llegué hace dos horas

BeforeMary said she had arrived two hours beforeMary dijo que había llegado dos horas antes