REPORTED SPEECH

They said...

He said...
 CONTENTS:
1. Defining Reported Speech
2. Reported Speech vs Direct Speech
3. Reported Statements
4. Reported Questions
5. Reported Orders
6. Reported Requests
7. Reported Offers
8. Reported Suggestions
WHAT IS REPORTED SPEECH?
It is also known as indirect speech.

It is the process of paraphrasing or reporting someone

else’s words

it involves conveying what someone said without using

their exact words. -> CHANGES
WHAT IS REPORTED SPEECH?
“My mum doesn’t have time today,” she says.

She said that her mom doesn’t have time today.

She said that her mom didn’t have time that day.
REPORTED SPEECH VS DIRECT SPEECH?
“My mum doesn’t have time today,” she says
(direct speech)

She said that her mum doesn’t have time today.

(reported speech)

She said that her mum didn’t have time that day.
(reported speech)
 REPORTED STATEMENTS
“I do not like sleveless T-shirts,” my sister said.
My sister said that she did not like sleveless T-shirts

“You must fasten your seat belts,” the driver said.

The driver said that we had to fasten our seat belts.
REPORTED STATEMENTS
Verb tense
DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present simple Past simple

Present continuous Past continuous

Present perfect simple Past perfect simple

Past Simple Past perfect simple

Will Would

Can Could

Must Had to
 REPORTED STATEMENTS
Verb tense
DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present simple Past simple
“I don’t use this hoodie,” said Damian --> Damian said that he didn’t use that hoodie

Present continuous Past continuous

“I am writing my essay right now,’ said Noelia --> She said she was writing her homework then.

Present perfect simple Past perfect simple

“They have never been to Brazil,” they said --> They said they had never been to Brazil.

Past Simple Past perfect simple

“I went to the cinema yesterday,” said Nicolás --> He said he had gone to the cinema the day before.

Will Would
“He will have three children,” said my mother --> She said he would have three children.

Can Could
“You can send letters at the post office,” said Jen --> Jen told us that we could send letters at the post office

Must Had to
“I must study at the weekend,” Mary said --> She said she had to study at the weekend
 REPORTED STATEMENTS TELL + OD
+ That + S

Reporting verbs
SAY + TO +OD

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

‘I don’t use this hoodie’ said Damián --> Damian said that he didn’t use that hoodie

‘I am writing my essay right now,’ said Noelia --> She said she was writing her homework then.

‘They have never been to Brazil,’ they said --> They said they had never been to Brazil. explain,
announce ,
“I went to the cinema yesterday,’ said Nicolás --> He said he had gone to the cinema the day before. add, admit,
promise,
‘He will have three children,’ said my mother --> She said/announced he would have three children. answer,
apologise
‘You can send letters at the post office,’ said Jen --> Jen told us that we could send letters at the post office

‘I must study at the weekend,’ Mary said --> She said/admitted she had to study at the weekend
 REPORTED STATEMENTS?
‘I like reading drama stories,’ Jon said --> Jon said that he likes reading detective stories
No hay variación en los tiempos verbales
cuando se trata de verdades generales.

‘I’ve got a dog,’ he said --> he said he had a dog

have got (direct speech) --> had (without got)
 REPORTED QUESTIONS
Yes/No questions.

asked + if/whether + S + Vb
wonder(ed),
“Do you like tea?” she asked --> She asked if/whether I liked tea
want(ed) to
Wh- questions.
know
wh-
(what, who, where, when, why, whose, how, etc).

"What time does the train arrive?" she asked. ---> She asked what time the train arrived.
 REPORTED ORDERS
‘Arrive 30 minutes before the tour,’ the tour guide said(direct speech)
He told/command us to arrive 30 minutes before the tour (reported speech)

‘Don’t bring food into the museum,’ she said (direct speech)
She told/warned me not to bring food into the museum (reported speech)

Reporting verbs: order, warn, instruct, remind, shout, demand, command, etc

TO + INFINITIVE
IMPERATIVE
NOT TO + INFINITIVE
 REPORTED REQUESTS
"Please take the books to the library," she said to me. (direct)
She asked me to take the books to the library. (reported)

“Can you please check the price tag?” asked him (direct)
He asked me to check the price tag (reported)

"May I have a glass of water?" he said.

beg,
He asked the waiter to have a glass of water.

“Drive safely,” he said. request

He begged me to drive safely.
 REPORTED OFFERS
“I’ll help you with your project, “ she told me (DS)
She offered to help me with my project (RP)

“We can deliver the products tomorrow,” the woman said

The woman offered to deliver the products the following day.

TO + INFINITIVE
NOT TO + INFINITIVE
 REPORTED SUGGESTIONS
"You should get a mechanic to look at the car," my sister said
She suggested getting /that I get a mechanic to look at the car.

"I think you should use a different toothbrush," the dentist said
The dentist recommended using / that I use a different toothbrush.

“Let’s go for a walk,” my friend said to me

My friend offered going / that we go for a walk
suggest,

BE CAREFUL!
recommended
advise,
recommend
+ gerundio / that + S + Vb invite, etc
suggested
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