TENSES CHANGES
REPORTED
SPEECH
FROM TO
simple present simple past
Simple past
present perfect past perfect REPORTING VERBS
With REPORTED SPEECH you past perfect
generally inform someone else of what other will would some of them are:
people just said, ordered, suggested, offered, present continuous past continu 1. for statements
past continuous
This speech is often done in a
present perfect
different place and usually on a different day so past perfect cont
you need to make some changes: continuous +inf
past perfect continuous
1. PRONOUNS apologize for +
2. VERB TENSES (except conditionals and past EXPRESIONS OF TIME CHANGES
perfects). Also, if we are reporting something gerund
this (afternoon) that (afternoon) promised to + inf
today/this day that day 2. for questions
she loves Paul
these (days) those (days) asked sb if / wh-
3. WORDS REFERRING TO A PARTICULAR TIME
OR PLACE
now then enquired
These changes apply to all kind of a (year) ago a (year) before wondered
last (week) the (week) before/ the
sentences on condition that the introductory
previous (week) wanted to know
verb is in the SIMPLE PAST.
next (week) the following (week) was curious to know
tomorrow the next/following day 3. for commands
SENTENCES CHANGES
ordered sb to + inf
REPORTED STATEMENTS REPORTED SUGGESTIONS ask sb to + inf
reporting verb+ that+ finite verb told sb to + inf
reporting verb +(that)+ sentence with
the necessary changes
+ should + infinitive requested
+ gerund
begged sb to + inf
I will not suggested 4.for offers and
to me He suggested that we go to the park
suggestions
He said to me (that) he to the we should go to the park
park the next day going to the park offered sb to+ inf
suggested
REPORTED QUESTIONS
REPORTED COMMANDS
1. yes/no questions IMPERSONAL REPORTS
reporting verb+ to (not to)+ infinitive reporting verb+ (obj)+ if/whether We can report what people generally say or
+sentence (not in the interrogative form) think using PASSIVE REPORT VERBS.
There are two structures:
The teacher told me to sit down it+ that clause
She asked me If I was hungry subject+ to + inf
He begged me not to speak so fast 2. wh- questions
reporting verb+(obj)+wh-+ sentence (not It is said /known/ that he is a thief
in the interrogative form) He is said/known/ believed to be a
Transform the following sentences thief
He wanted to know how old I was
Questions
Statements
Commands/Suggestions Are you
Offers asked her_______________________
said. ____________________________
1
confessed._______________________ me____________________________
suggested______________________
___________________________________ asked__________________________
told us____________________________
4. Shall I make you a cup of coffee? She flat mate asked
offered_________________________ _______________________________
me________________________________
mother said._________________________ wanted to
______________________ know__________________________
6. "I can't believe what you're saying," Paul
6. "How about rating a canoe?" he said. 6. "Did you pass the exam?" I said to
told me_____________________________
_________________________________ Joe.___________________________
7. "Let's go for a swim!" he said. 46
