Reported Speech

REPORTED SPEECHREPORTED SPEECH

Estilo indirectoEstilo indirecto

Saturday 8 April 2023

Introduction

You want to tell someone else what Tom said.


When we use When we use REPORTED REPORTED SPEECHSPEECH, we are usually , we are usually talking about the past, so talking about the past, so verbs usually change verbs usually change

to the pastto the past in in REPORTED SPEECHREPORTED SPEECH

When we use When we use REPORTED REPORTED SPEECHSPEECH, we are usually , we are usually talking about the past, so talking about the past, so verbs usually change verbs usually change

to the pastto the past in in REPORTED SPEECHREPORTED SPEECH


Present Tenses

Present tenses will change into Present tenses will change into their equivalents in the pasttheir equivalents in the past

““My parents My parents AREARE very well. very well. Tom said that his parents Tom said that his parents WEREWERE

very well.very well.

Present tenses will change into Present tenses will change into their equivalents in the pasttheir equivalents in the past

““My parents My parents AREARE very well. very well. Tom said that his parents Tom said that his parents WEREWERE

very well.very well.


Present Tenses (Continuous)

““I I AM FEELINGAM FEELING ill”. ill”.

Tom said that he Tom said that he WAS FEELINGWAS FEELING ill.ill.

““I I AM FEELINGAM FEELING ill”. ill”.

Tom said that he Tom said that he WAS FEELINGWAS FEELING ill.ill.


Present Tenses (Perfect)

““Ann Ann HAS BOUGHTHAS BOUGHT a new car”. a new car”.

Tom said that Ann Tom said that Ann HAD BOUGHTHAD BOUGHT a new car.a new car.

““Ann Ann HAS BOUGHTHAS BOUGHT a new car”. a new car”.

Tom said that Ann Tom said that Ann HAD BOUGHTHAD BOUGHT a new car.a new car.


Past Tenses (Simple)

““Patrick Patrick HADHAD an accident last an accident last week”week”

Tom said that Patrick Tom said that Patrick HAD HAD HAD HAD an an accident the week before.accident the week before.

““Patrick Patrick HADHAD an accident last an accident last week”week”

Tom said that Patrick Tom said that Patrick HAD HAD HAD HAD an an accident the week before.accident the week before.


Past Tenses (Continuous)

““I I WAS DOINGWAS DOING my homework” my homework”

Tom said that he Tom said that he HAD BEEN HAD BEEN DOING DOING his homework.his homework.

““I I WAS DOINGWAS DOING my homework” my homework”

Tom said that he Tom said that he HAD BEEN HAD BEEN DOING DOING his homework.his homework.


Past Tenses (Perfect)

NO CHANGENO CHANGE

““Rose Rose HAD HAD already already FINISHEDFINISHED her her homework”.homework”.

Tom said that Rose Tom said that Rose HAD HAD already already FINISHEDFINISHED her homework. her homework.

NO CHANGENO CHANGE

““Rose Rose HAD HAD already already FINISHEDFINISHED her her homework”.homework”.

Tom said that Rose Tom said that Rose HAD HAD already already FINISHEDFINISHED her homework. her homework.


Imperative

Imperatives will change into Imperatives will change into

TO INFINITIVETO INFINITIVE

““SHUTSHUT the door but the door but DON’T LOCKDON’T LOCK it” it”

Tom ordered Tom ordered TO SHUTTO SHUT the door but the door but NOT TO LOCKNOT TO LOCK it it

Imperatives will change into Imperatives will change into

TO INFINITIVETO INFINITIVE

““SHUTSHUT the door but the door but DON’T LOCKDON’T LOCK it” it”

Tom ordered Tom ordered TO SHUTTO SHUT the door but the door but NOT TO LOCKNOT TO LOCK it it


Modals

CANCAN Changes toChanges to COULDCOULD

WILLWILL Changes toChanges to WOULDWOULD

MAYMAY Changes toChanges to MIGHTMIGHT

SHALLSHALL Changes toChanges to SHOULDSHOULD


Indirect Questions (WH - Questions)

Word-orderWord-order in inderect questions in inderect questions as in as in affirmatives (SUBJECT + VERB)affirmatives (SUBJECT + VERB)

Word-orderWord-order in inderect questions in inderect questions as in as in affirmatives (SUBJECT + VERB)affirmatives (SUBJECT + VERB)

HEHE SAIDSAID WHERE DO YOU WHERE DO YOU LIVE?LIVE?

HEHEASKEDASKED

WONDEREWONDEREDD

DIDN’T DIDN’T KNOWKNOW

WHERE I LIVEDWHERE I LIVED


Indirect Questions (2)

YES / NO – QuestionsYES / NO – Questions

Will turn intoWill turn into

IF / WHETHER SENTENCESIF / WHETHER SENTENCES..

DODO you you LIKELIKE ice-cream? ice-cream?

Tom asked Tom asked IFIF he he LIKEDLIKED ice cream. ice cream.

YES / NO – QuestionsYES / NO – Questions

Will turn intoWill turn into

IF / WHETHER SENTENCESIF / WHETHER SENTENCES..

DODO you you LIKELIKE ice-cream? ice-cream?

Tom asked Tom asked IFIF he he LIKEDLIKED ice cream. ice cream.



Other changes in Reported Speech

As well as in verb form some other changes As well as in verb form some other changes are required:are required:

First & second person pronouns usually First & second person pronouns usually change to third person pronouns.change to third person pronouns.

Ej: Ej: II like ice cream like ice cream HE HE liked ice creamliked ice cream

WE WE like ice cream like ice cream THEYTHEY liked icre cream liked icre cream

As well as in verb form some other changes As well as in verb form some other changes are required:are required:

First & second person pronouns usually First & second person pronouns usually change to third person pronouns.change to third person pronouns.

Ej: Ej: II like ice cream like ice cream HE HE liked ice creamliked ice cream

WE WE like ice cream like ice cream THEYTHEY liked icre cream liked icre cream


Other changes in Reported SpeechTHISTHIS THATTHAT

THESETHESE THOSETHOSE

HEREHERE THERETHERE

NOWNOW THENTHEN

TODAYTODAY THAT DAYTHAT DAY

YESTERDAYYESTERDAY THE PREVIOUS THE PREVIOUS DAYDAY

TOMORROWTOMORROW THE NEXT DAYTHE NEXT DAY


Introductory verbs

SAYSAY TELL (+OBJECT)TELL (+OBJECT) COMPLAICOMPLAINN

INSISTINSIST REMINDREMIND PROMISEPROMISE ORDERORDER

AGREEAGREE EXPLAINEXPLAIN SUGGESTSUGGEST ASKASK

REPLYREPLY WARNWARN ADMITADMIT WANDER .WANDER .....


Education

Reported Speech