Say what people use direct and reported speech for
DIRECT SPEECH | REPORTED SPEECH |
She says: “I phone my friends every day.” | She says (that) she phones her friends every day. |
She says: “I will phone you tomorrow.” | She says (that) she’ll phone me tomorrow. |
She says: “I phoned you an hour ago.” | She says (that) she phoned me an hour. |
Read the dialogue between the members of a football fan's family.Find the sentences with reported speech.
Mum: Good morning, dear. Good morning. What's the matter?
Mark: Dad says that he's lost his voice.
Mum: He has lost his voice! He can't. It must be ajoke. Come on, dear. Don't joke.
Mark: He says it isn't a joke. He has really lost his voice.
Mum: I’ll make a nice cup oftea. You'll soon get your voice back.
Susan: How did you lose your voice, Dad?
Mark: He says he went to the football match last night.
Susan: And you shouted so much you lost your voice.
Mark: Yes, he shouted so much he lost his voice.
Susan: Did you win? Mark: No, they lost.
Mum: Here is a nice cup oftea. Would you like something to eat?
Mark: He says he would like some toast with honey.
Susan: Why honey, Mum?
Mum: Because honey is good for your throat.
We use reported speech when we are saying what other people say, think or believe.
I’m tired!’, Helen said.
Helen said (that) she was tired.
When we are reporting things in the present, future or present perfect we don't change the tense.
He thinks he loves her.
I'll tell her you are coming.
He has said he'll do it.
If the verb in the main sentence is in the past tense - the other verbs are usually in one of the past tense too.
Tense Changes. Statements.
Тип предложения | Время в главном предложении | Direct/ indirect speech | Главное предложение | Союз | Придаточное предложение |
Повествовательное | Present | Direct Speech | Mother says | –- | “I go to work every day.” |
Indirect Speech | Mother says | that | She goes to work every day. | ||
Past | Direct Speech | Mother said | –- | “I go to work every day.” | |
Indirect Speech | Mother said | that |
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Simple | Progressive | Perfect | Perfect - Progressive | |
Present | V / Vs write | am, is, are +Ving am writing | have/has+V3 | have/has been +V3 |
Past | V2 / Ved wrote | was/were +Ving was writing | had + V3 | had been +V3 |
Future | shall/will+V | shall (will) + | shall (will) have+V3 | shall (will) have been + Ving |
Future- in – the - Past | should/would+V | should (would) + be + Ving | should(would) have+V3 | should (would) have been + Ving |
Direct speech | Indirect speech |
I. Present Tenses | |
Present Simple | Past Simple |
Present Progressive | Past Progressive |
Present Perfect | Past Perfect |
Present Perfect Progressive | Past Perfect Progressive |
II. Past Tenses | |
Past Simple | Past Perfect |
Past Progressive | Past Perfect Progressive |
Past Perfect | |
III. Future Simple | |
Future Simple | Future-in-the-Past |
Future Perfect | Future-in-the-Past Perfect |
Present SimpleI phone my friends every day.” | Past SimpleShe told him (that) she phoned her friends every day |
Present ProgressiveI'm waiting for Kate. | Past ProgressiveHe said (that) he was waiting for Kate. |
Past SimpleI made it yesterday. | Past Perfect He said (that) he made it yesterday. |
Future SimpleI will study better. | Future-in-the-PastHe said (that) he would study better. |
Present PerfectI've been to France three times. | Past Perfect He said (that) he had been to France three times. |
Reported changes. Modal Verbs
can
could
might
may
Had been able to
had to
must
have to
was/ were to
be to
NOTE:
modal verbs - could, would, might and should
do not change
the day after tomorrow
then
now
those
these
that
this
two days later,
in two days’ time
that day
today
yesterday
the day before
ago
before
next year
the following year
the previous week
here
last week
there
the next day
tomorrow
Changes of time words
Direct Speech | Indirect/Reported Speech |
I | he, she |
my | his, her |
Changes of pronouns
Grammar Practice Change into Reported Speech
“We may buy a car next year” said my grandpa.
“I like travelling from time to time” says my cousin.
“It will be rain today” said the farmer.
“Sharon is going to come here tomorrow” her mother said to me.
“I don’t feel lonely thanks to the books I love” says Margaret.
“It’s really amazing to read CD books” says Andy.
“You must take your medicine twice a day” said a doctor.
General Questions.
Тип предложения | Время в главном предложении | Direct/ indirect speech | Главное предложение | Союз | Придаточное предложение |
Общий вопрос | Present | Direct Speech | He asks | –- | “Pete, will you go to the disco.” |
Indirect Speech | He asks Pete | If | He will go to the disco. | ||
Past | Direct Speech | He asked | –- | “Pete, will you go to the disco.” | |
Indirect Speech | He asked Pete | If |
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Grammar Practice Change into Reported Speech
He said, “Do you like going shopping?”
The teacher said, “Did you read an English book last year?”
Mother said to her son, “Have you invited anybody to dinner at the weekend?”
My friend said to me, “Are you going away anywhere for your holiday?”.
Pete said, “Can you speak a foreign language?”.
I said, “Jack are you good at foreign languages?”.
She said, “Did you enjoy the performance?”
Special Wh - Questions.
Тип предложения | Время в главном предложении | Direct/ indirect speech | Главное предложение | Союз | Придаточное предложение |
Специальный вопрос к вопросительным членам | Present | Direct Speech | He asks | –- | “Where do you go every day, Pete?” |
Indirect Speech | He asks Pete | where | he goes every day. | ||
Past | Direct Speech | He asked | –- | “Where do you go every day, Pete?” | |
Indirect Speech | He asked Pete | where |
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Special Wh - Questions.
Тип предложения | Время в главном предложении | Direct/ indirect speech | Главное предложение | Союз | Придаточное предложение |
Специальный вопрос к подлежащему | Present | Direct Speech | He asks | –- | “Who is that man?” |
Indirect Speech | He asks | –- | who is that man. | ||
Past | Direct Speech | He asked | –- | “Who is that man?” | |
Indirect Speech | who was that man. |
Grammar Practice Change into Reported Speech
Ann said, “Where are you going for the weekend?”
The teacher said to the pupils, “What are you talking about?”
I said to my friend, “How long did you stay in London?”
He said to me, “What will you do after school?”.
She said to her friend, “What do you usually do in the evening?”
Mike said to me, “Where can I see you to next time?”.
Tom said, “How long will it take us to go there by plane?”
Tense Changes. Commands.
Тип предложения | Время в главном предложении | Direct/ indirect speech | Главное предложение | Союз | Придаточное предложение |
Специальный вопрос к подлежащему | Present | Direct Speech | He says | –- | 1. “Go to the shop please” |
Indirect Speech | He asks / tells | –- | 1. to go to the shop | ||
Past | Direct Speech | He asked | –- | “Go to the shop please” | |
Indirect Speech | He asked / told | 1. to go to the shop |
Grammar Practice Change into Reported Speech
The teacher said to Pete, “Go to the blackboard!”
Mum said to me, “Clean the room!”
Dad said to his children, “Be polite and say “Thank you!”
My friend said, “Don’t take my books!”
“Do the task again,” the teacher said to me.
“Don’t speak all at a time,” the teacher said to her class.
Mother said, “Ann, go and wash your face.”
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