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Reported Speech

The document discusses how to change direct quotes into reported speech by using different verb tenses in the reported statement. It provides examples of changing the present, past, future, modal verbs, and continuous tenses in direct quotes into their equivalent past tenses in reported speech. The examples demonstrate how to change the verb tense while keeping the same meaning as the original direct quote.

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Reported Speech

The document discusses how to change direct quotes into reported speech by using different verb tenses in the reported statement. It provides examples of changing the present, past, future, modal verbs, and continuous tenses in direct quotes into their equivalent past tenses in reported speech. The examples demonstrate how to change the verb tense while keeping the same meaning as the original direct quote.

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REPORTED SPEECH

…WHAT SOMEONE SAID


• When we report someone's words we can do it
in two ways.
• We can use direct speech with quotation marks
(“I work in a bank”)
• or we can use reported speech ( he said he
worked in a bank) without quotations.
• We use the past of say: SAID
• Or the past of tell: TOLD
Tell vs Say
• Tell + Object
• Say is not followed by an object

• Example: Ryan to Anthony: “ Don’t swim in this pool.”


• Ryan told Anthony not to swim in that pool.
• Ryan said Anthony not to swim in that pool.

• Abrianna to Sonia ” I don’t have any money.”


• Abrianna said she didn’t have any money.
• Abrianna told she didn’t have any money.
Look at this example:
Maria: “I live in
Peru.” Maria said ( that)
she lived in Peru.

REPORTED
SPEECH
SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PAST

Tony: “I love to eat Tony said that he


healthy food.” loved to eat healthy
food.

Exercises

Daniela: “I drink tea at breakfast.”

Sam and Paul: “We catch the bus


every morning.”

Francisca: “I enjoy playing the


piano.”
Present Continuous Past Continuous

James: “I am James said that he was


working at home.” working at home.

Exercises
Mike: “I am preparing myself for the
competition.”

Sam and Paul: “We are walking in the


lawn.”

Francisca: “I am replying to an
email.”
Simple Past Past Perfect

Vikram: “The interpreter Vikram said that the interpreter


left this morning.” had left that morning.

Exercises

Daniela: “The children brought


lunch to school.”

John: “The teacher went to the


theatre.”

Francisca: “I saw a good film.”


Past Continuous Past perfect Continuous

Ali: “We were working Ali said that they had been
here.” working there.

Exercises

Patrick: “I was cutting the grass.”

Fernando: “We were waiting at


home all day.”

Francisca: “My mother was calling


me.”
Present Perfect Past Perfect

Katy: “I have written Katy said that she had written


three letters.” three letters.
Exercises

Patrick: “I have lost my purse.”

Fernando: “I have seen this movie.”

Francisca: “I have started a new


job.”
Will / Won`t Would / Wouldn`t

Lin: “ I won`t visit Lin said that she wouldn`t visit


them.” them.

Exercises

Patrick: “I will cut the grass.”

Fernando: “I will catch the bus to


work.”

Francisca: “I won`t watch TV


tonight.”
Can / Can`t Could / Couldn`t
Eugenia: “I can`t do Eugenia said (that) she
it.” couldn`t do it.

Exercises

Patrick: “I can Speak English.”

Fernando: “I can`t understand the


new grammar class.”

Francisca: “I can`t change my


behavior.”
What is the reported speech of each tense
on the left?
• REPORTED SPEECH

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