A really very interesting class…
Introduction
Estructuras Paralelas y Preguntas Negativas en Inglés B1 Intermedio
Grammar structures in the News and on TV
Estructuras Paralelas en Gramática de Noticias y Televisión
Omisión de Palabras en Estructuras Paralelas
Uso del Reported Speech en Inglés: Cambios en Tiempos Verbales
Análisis de un Discurso Histórico Importante
Oraciones de Relativo con Infinitivos en Inglés
Uso de Gerundios para Transformar Oraciones Relativas
Uso de Cláusulas Complementarias con Gerundios
Quiz: Grammar structures in the News and on TV
Recommendations, Expectations, and Negative Questions
Uso de "Advise", "Recommend" y "Suggest" en Inglés
Uso de Preguntas Negativas en Inglés para Sorpresa y Sugerencias
Corrección de errores con "Thought" en inglés
Uso del Gerundio para Expresar Disgusto en Inglés
Quiz: Recommendations, Expectations, and Negative Questions
Adverbs and Prepositions
Uso de "So" y "Therefore" en Causa y Efecto
Uso de "So" como Sustituto en Inglés
Uso de "Beforehand" y "Afterwards" en Frases Temporales
Uso correcto de "between" y "among" en inglés
Uso del adjetivo y adverbio "only" en inglés
Estructura "For + Sustantivo/Pronombre + Infinitivo" en Inglés
Cuidados de la Voz para Músicos Emergentes
Quiz: Adverbs and Prepositions
See you next time!
Técnicas Avanzadas de Escritura Formal en Español
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Uso del Reported Speech en Inglés: Cambios en Tiempos Verbales
4/20Recursos
Cómo usar reported speech
Para retransmitir lo que otra persona piensa o dice, tienes que tener en cuenta tanto el cambio del tiempo verbal como de los sujetos que la otra persona utilizó.
Por ejemplo, en el caso de los sujetos, si el portavoz utilizó We/Us, el mensaje se retransmite con They/Them.
Para los tiempos verbales, normalmente se utiliza un tiempo atrás del utilizado por la otra persona. La siguiente tabla te ayudará a saber qué tiempo utilizar dependiendo cuál haya utilizado el portavoz:
Tabla con uso de tiempos del reported speech
| Tiempo de la Frase Principal | Equivalente para el Reporte |
|---|---|
| Simple present | Simple past |
| Present continuous | Past continuous |
| Simple past | Past perfect |
| Present perfect | Past perfect |
| Past perfect | Past perfect |
| Present perfect continuous | Past perfect continuous |
| Past continuous | Past perfect continuous |
| Future | Present conditional |
| Future continuous | Conditional continuous |
Ejemplos de cómo usar reported speech
Veamos algunos ejemplos:
- Mensaje: I am not drinking coffee this morning, I am feeling bad.
- Retransmisión: She said she wasn’t drinking coffee this morning, she was feeling bad.
- Mensaje: We will travel to Buenos Aires the next week.
- Retransmisión: He said they would travel to Buenos Aires the next week.
- Mensaje: We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
- Retransmisión: She said they had gone to the scene of the crime the day before.
- Mensaje: Did you work in customer service a year ago?
- Retransmisión: He asked me if I had worked in customer service a year ago.
Contribución creada por: Kevin Fiorentino.
Aportes 97
Preguntas 4
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An interesting class but also a bit confused and difficult for me
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She said the president would travel there next month.
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She said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
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She said that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
Cool, but it’s not so easy!
Reported speech / Tense changes
Spokeswoman: “We are thinking of a way to reduce the financial deficit that this situation put us in. We have come up with 3 alternatives”.
How would someone report to others what she said?
Do words change when they are reported?
The spokeswoman said they were thinking of a way to reduce the financial deficit that the situation had put them in. She said they had come up with 3 alternatives
Tense changes
Normally, the tense in reported speech is one tense back in time from the tense in direct speech:
| Phrase in direct speech | Equivalent in reported speech |
|---|---|
| Simple present | Simple past |
| Present continuous | Past continuous |
| Simple past | Past perfect |
| Present perfect | Past perfect |
| Past perfect | Past perfect |
| Present perfect continuous | Past perfect continuous |
| Past continuous | Past perfect continuous |
| Future | Present conditional |
| Future continuous | Conditional continuous |
Examples
DIRECT:
“I always drink coffee”
REPORTED:
She said she always drank coffee
DIRECT:
Walter arrived on Tuesday
REPORTED:
He said Walter had arrived on Tuesday
DIRECT:
We have been waiting for a long time
REPORTED:
They complained they had been waiting for a long time
DIRECT:
I’ll be in Berlin on Friday
REPORTED:
She told me she would be in Berlin on Friday
Practice
- REPORTED: She said the president would travel there next month
- REPORTED: She explained that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend
- REPORTED: She told us she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
Worksheet
- I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
She said she was having the interview at 4 o’clock
- We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
He said they had gone to the scene of the crime yesterday
- Did you work in customer service a year ago?
She asked me if I worked in customer service a year ago
- We will study the weather to make the forecast.
He said she would study the weather to make the forecast
- She had been to the Philippines already this year.
She said she had been to the Philippines already that year.
- We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
He said he worked tirelessly in this factory every day
- They were playing well up until the second half.
She said they had been playing well up intil the second half
1\. I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
1\. She told me that She was having his interview at 4 o'clock.
2\. We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
1\. They told me that they had gone to the scene of the crime the day before.
3\. Did you work in customer service a year ago?
1\. He asked her if she had worked in customer service a year ago.
4\. We will study the weather to make the forecast.
1\. They told me that they would study the weather to make the forecast.
5\. She had been to the Philippines already this year.
1\. She said that she had been to the Philippines already this year.
6\. We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
1\. They said that they worked tirelessly in this factory every day.
7\. They were playing well up until the second half.
1\. He said they had been playing well up until the second half.
Let’s practice
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The president will travel there next month
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She said the president would travel there next month.
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The summit meeting was scheduled to take place during the weekend.
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She explained the summint meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
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I’m expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
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She mentioned about she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
Additional
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I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
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She said than she was having the interview at 4 o’clock.
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We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
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They told us they had gone to the scene of the crime yesterday.
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Did you work in customer service a year ago?
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She asked me if I had worked in customer service a year ago.
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We will study the weather to make the forecast.
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They said they would study the weather to make the forecast.
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She had been to the Philippines already this year.
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They mentioned about she had been to the Philippines already this year.
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We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
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They told us they worked tirelessly in this factory every day.
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They were playing well up until the second half.
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They said they had been playing well up until the second half.
Don't like reported speeches AT ALL
* **"I work here."** → He said he **worked** there.
* **"I’m studying."** → She said she **was studying**.
* **"I’ve finished."** → He said he **had finished**.
* **"I’ve been working."** → She said she **had been working**.
* **"I saw the movie."** → He said he **had seen** the movie.
* **"I was reading."** → She said she **had been reading**.
* **"I will call you."** → He said he **would call** me.
* **"I can help you."** → She said she **could** help me.
* **"I must go now."** → He said he **had to** go.
* **"I may come later."** → She said she **might** come later.
Practice:
DIRECT:
1. The president will travel there next month.
2. The summit meeting was scheduled to take place during the weekend.
3. I am expecticing the leaders to arrive soon.
REPORTED:
1. She said the president would travel there next month.
2. She explained that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
3. She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
* She said on the news that the president would travel there next month.
* She also said, the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
* She said she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
1. "The president will travel there next month"
* She said the president would travel there next month.
2. "The summit meeting was scheduled to take place during the weekend".
* She said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
3. "I am expecting the leaders to arrive soon".
* She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
1. "I always drink coffee".
* She said she always drank coffee.
2. "Walter arrived on Tuesday".
* He said Walter had arrived on Tuesday.
3. "We have been waiting for a long time".
* They complained they had been waiting for a long time.
4. " I will be in Berlin on Friday"
* She told me she would be in Berlin on friday.
Reported speech
* Simple present -> Simple past
* Present continuous -> Past continuos
* Simple past -> Past perfect
* Present perfect -> Past perfect
* Past perfect -> Past perfect
* Present PC -> Past PC
* Past continuous -> Past PC
* Future -> Present conditional
* Future continuous -> Conditional continuous
she said the president would travel there next month
She explained the summint meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend
She told us she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
I asked ChatGPT for a direct speech statement, then I converted it into reported speech, and here is the result:
* "I'm going to the store now," Sarah said.
* Sarah said she was going to the store then.
* "I will finish the project tomorrow," John said.
* John said he would finish the project the next day.
* "We are planning a surprise party for her," Mark explained.
* Mark explained that they were planning a surprise party for her.
* "I can't find my keys," Emma said.
* "Emma said she couldn't find her keys.”
* "We have been waiting for over an hour," Tom complained.
* Tom complained that they had been waiting for over an hour.
* "I must finish this report by tomorrow," Michael insisted. (MUST REMAINS THE SAME)
* Michael insisted that he must finish the report by the following day
* "I must have left my wallet at home," Sarah speculated.
* Sarah speculated that she must have left her wallet at home.
* "You must apologize for your behavior," the teacher scolded.
* The teacher scolded them, saying they must apologize for their behavior.
* "I must call my parents tonight," Lily said.
* Lily said she must call her parents that night.
* "I am planning to travel to France next summer because I want to improve my French and visit my relatives," Anna explained.
* Anna explained that she was planning to travel to France the following summer because she wanted to improve her French and visit her relatives
* "We are organizing a community event next month to raise awareness about environmental issues and encourage more people to participate in local clean-up projects," the committee announced.
* The committee announced that they were organizing a community event the following month to raise awareness about environmental issues and encourage more people to participate in local clean-up projects.
The reportwoman said she were expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
The Summit meeting was scheduled to take place during the weekend.
The reportwoman said the Summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
The president will travel there next month.
The reportwoman said the president would travel there next month.
**PRACTICE**
1. I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
*She/he said that she/he was having the interview at 4 o'clock*
1. We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
*She/he said they had gone to the scene of the crime the day before*
1. Did you work in customer service a year ago?
*She/he asked me if I had worked in costumer service a year ago*
1. We will study the weather to make the forecast.
*She/he said they would study the weather to make the forecast*
1. She had been to the Philippines already this year.
*She/he said she had been to the Philipinnes already this year*
1. We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
*She/he said they worked tirelessly in this factory every day*
1. They were playing well up until the second half.
*She/he said they had been playing well up until the second half*
1-
**DIRECT:**
"The president will travel there next month"
**REPORT:**
She said the president would travel there next month
2\.
**DIRECT:**
"The summit meeting was scheduled to take place during the weekend"
**REPORT:**
She said that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend
3-
**DIRECT:**
"I am expecting the leaders to arrive soon"
**REPORT:**
She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
# Reported speech / Tense changes.
Practice:
Direct:
“The president will travel there next month”.
Reported:
She said the President would travel there next month.
Direct:
“The summit meeting was scheduled to take place during the weekend”.
Report:
She explained that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
Direct:
“I am expecting the leaders to arrive soon”.
Report:
She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
Worksheet:
In the following chart, you will find the equivalent use of tenses when changing a sentence to reported speech. Use this chart to transform the sentences below it into reported versions of them:
1\. I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
\_She said she was having the interview at 4 o’clock.\_
2\. We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
\_She said they had gone to the scene of the crime yesterday.\_
3\. Did you work in customer service a year ago?
\_He asked me if I had worked in customer service a year ago.\_
4\. We will study the weather to make the forecast.
\_She said they would study the weather to make the forecast.\_
5\. She had been to the Philippines already this year.
\_She said she had been to the Philippines already this year.\_
6\. We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
\_He said they worked tirelessly in this factory every day.\_
7\. They were playing well up until the second half.
\_She said they had been playing well up until the second half.\_
* She said that the president **would** travel there next month
* She said that the summit meeting **had been** scheduled to take place during the weekend
* She **told us** that she **was** expecting the leaders to arrive soon
* "The president will travel there next month"
*She said that the president would travel there next month*
* "The summit meeting was scheduled to take place during the weekend"
*She said that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take during the weekend*
* "I'm expecting the leaders to arrive soon"
*She told us that she was sxpecting the leaders to arrive soon*
**Discurso relatado / Cambios de tiempo:**
En español y en inglés, cuando relatamos algo que alguien más dijo, es importante cambiar los tiempos verbales y los pronombres para que coincidan con el nuevo contexto. Esto se conoce como discurso relatado o cambios de tiempo.
**Ejemplos en español:**
1. Directo: María dijo: "Voy a la fiesta".
Discurso relatado: María dijo que iba a la fiesta.
* Pregunta: ¿Qué dijo María?
* Respuesta: María dijo que iba a la fiesta.
2. Directo: Juan preguntó: "¿Cómo estás?"
Discurso relatado: Juan preguntó cómo estaba.
* Pregunta: ¿Qué preguntó Juan?
* Respuesta: Juan preguntó cómo estaba.
**Ejemplos en inglés:**
1. Directo: Sarah said, "I am going to the park."
Discurso relatado: Sarah said that she was going to the park.
* Pregunta: What did Sarah say?
* Respuesta: Sarah said that she was going to the park.
2. Directo: Tom asked, "What time is it?"
Discurso relatado: Tom asked what time it was.
* Pregunta: What did Tom ask?
* Respuesta: Tom asked what time it was.
**Puntos clave:**
* En el discurso relatado, los verbos en tiempo presente cambian a tiempo pasado.
* Los pronombres también cambian según el sujeto de la oración original.
* Los adverbios de lugar y tiempo también pueden cambiar según el contexto.
**Consejos para enseñar:**
* Utiliza ejemplos simples y cotidianos para que los estudiantes entiendan mejor.
* Pide a los estudiantes que practiquen cambiando el discurso directo al discurso relatado y viceversa.
* Fomenta la participación de los estudiantes haciendo preguntas sobre los cambios realizados.
Espero que esta explicación y estos ejemplos te ayuden a enseñar sobre el discurso relatado y los cambios de tiempo en español y en inglés a tus estudiantes de secundaria. Si necesitas más ayuda, no dudes en preguntar.
My question is... How can i guess the context of the direct speech in some cases?
Lets take the example "We have been waiting for a long time". The reported version is "They complained" how do I know they actually complained? Couldn't I say "They said they had been waiting for a long time"? This got me confused.
* She said the president would travel there next month.
* She said the summit meeting had been shechuled to take place during the weekend.
* She express that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
**My practice of the class whit corrections :**
* The president would travel there next month. ( ***<u>she said</u>*** the president would travel there next month).
* she said the summit meeting has been scheduled to take place during the weekend. ( ***<u>she explained that</u>*** the summit meeting ***<u>had</u>*** been scheduled to take place during the weekend).
* she said of that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon (correct).
(Honestly its a tough topic, i had several mistakes in the worksheet) 😃
- She said that the president would travel there next month
- She said that the meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
Worksheet:
- I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
- He said he was having an interview at 4 o’clock.
- We went to the scene of the crime yesterday .
- He said they had gone to the scene of the crime the day before
- Did you work in customer service a year ago?
- She aked me if i had worked in costumer service a year ago
- We will study the weather to make the forecast
- He said they would study the weather to made the forecast
- She had been to the philippines already this year.
- She said she had been to the Philippines already this year.
- We work tirelessly in this factory every day
- He said they had worked tirelessly in that factory every day.
- They wew playing well up until the second half.
- He said he had been playing well up until the second half.
- She said the president would travel there next month.
- She explained that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- He said that he was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
This course is being very difficult, I like it
The president said he would travel there next month. I get this wrong.
She said the summint meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend. So so
She shared us she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon. Hmmm I don’t know
She said, "The president would travel there next month"
She said, "The summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend"
She said “She was expecting the leaders to arrive soon”.
I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
She said she was having the interview at 4 oçlock.
Reported: She said the president would travel there next month.
Reported: She explained that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
Reported: she told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
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I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
He told me he was having the interview at 4 o’clock. -
We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
He said they had gone to the scene of the crime yesterday. -
Did you work in customer service a year ago?
He asked me if I had worked in customer service a year ago. -
We will study the weather to make the forecast.
She said they would study the weather to make the forecast. -
She had been to the Philippines already this year.
He said she had been to the Philippines already this year. -
We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
he said they worked tirelessly in this factory every day. -
They were playing well up until the second half.
He said they had been playing well up until the second half.
- An acquaintance of mine told me that this was a great course and I could learn many new things
Good lecture
- she said the president would travel there next month.
- she said the summit had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
*she told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
DIRECT :
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I always drink coffee
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Walter arrived on Tuesday
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We have been waiting for a long time
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I will be in Berlin on Friday
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The president will travel there next month
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The summit meeting was schedule to take place during the weekend
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I am expecting the leaders to arrive soon
REPORTED SPEECH :
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She said that she always drank coffee
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Walter said that he had arrived on Tuesday
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They said that they had been waiting for a long time
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She told me that she would be in Berlin on Friday
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The reporter said that the president would travel there next month
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She said that the summit meting had been schedule to take place during the weekend
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She said that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
She said she always drank coffe
He said Walter had arrived on tuesday
He said they had been waiting for a long time
She said the president would travel there next month
She said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the wknd
She said she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
He said we could practice more exercises of this topic with material in the resources section.
- She said the president would travel there next month
- She said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend (This senteces was difficult for me)
- She said she was expected the leaders to arrive soon
What a difficult topic 😦
Exercise: report what she said
- The president will travel there next month
She said the president would travel there next month - The summit meeting was scheduled to take place during the weekend
She said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend - I am expecting the leaders to arrive soon
She said she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
Exercise: worksheet
- I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
He said he was having the interview at 4 o’clock - We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
He said they had gone to the scene of the crime yesterday - Did you work in customer service a year ago?
He asked me if I had worked in customer service a year ago - We will study the weather to make the forecast.
He said they would study the weather to make the forecast - She had been to the Philippines already this year.
She said she had been to the Philippines already that year - We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
He said they worked tirelessly in the factory every day - They were playing well up until the second half.
He said they had been playing well up until the second half
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She said the president would be traveling there next month
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She said that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend
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She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
-He told me, he was having the interview at 4 o’clock.
We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
-They told us, they had gone to the scene of the crime yesterday.
Did you work in customer service a year ago?
-He asked me If I had worked in costumer service a year ago.
We will study the weather to make the forecast.
-They told us, they would study the weather to make the forecast.
She had been to the Philippines already this year.
-She told me she had been to the Philippines already this year.
We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
-They told us, They worked tirelessly in his factory everyday.
They were playing well up until the second half.
-She told us they had been playing well up until the second half.
thanks
Answers 😉
- She said he/she was having an interview at 3 o’clock.
- She said they had gone to the scene of the crime the day before.
- She asked me if I had worked in customer service a year ago.
- She said he/she would study the weather to make the forecast.
- She said he/she had been to the Philippines already that year.
- She said he/she worked tirelessly in the factory every day.
- She said they had been playing well up until the second half.
Practice!
- I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
She said she was having the interview at 4 o’clock. - We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
He said they had went to the scene of the crime yesterday. - Did you work in customer service a year ago?
She ask if he/you had worked in customer service a year ago. - We will study the weather to make the forecast.
He said they would study the weather to make the forecast. - She had been to the Philippines already this year.
She said she had had been to the Philippines already this year. - We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
He said they worked tirelessly in that factory every day. - They were playing well up until the second half.
She said they had been playing well up until the second half.
Practice!
- She said the president would travel there next month.
- She told me the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She said she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
I get them right!
HELLO Saludos
1. I'm having the interview at 4 o'clock.
*: He said he was having an interview at 4 o'clock.
2. We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
*: He said they had gone to the scene of the crime yesterday.
3. Did you work in costumer service a year ago?
*: He asked me if I had worked in costumer service.
4. She had been to the Philippines already this year.
*: She said she had been to the Philippines already that year.
5. We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
*: She said she worked tirelessly in the factory every day.
- I am not drinking coffee this morning, I am feeling bad.
- She said she wasn’t drinking coffee this morning, she was feeling bad.
A really very interesting class…
- She said the President would travel next month.
- She said The summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend
- She said she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
Perfect
THANKS
Thanks!
exercise (from resources):
1. she said she was having an interview at 3 o’clock.
2. He they had gone to the scene of the crime the day before.
3. she asked me if I had worked in customer service a year ago.
4. she said she would study the weather to make the forecast.
5. He saidi he had been to the Philippines already that year.
6. She said she worked tirelessly in the factory every day.
7. He said they had been playing well up until the second half.
A really very interesting class…
Very intersting
good
She explained that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend
She said the president would travel there next month
She told me us that she was excepting the leaders to arrive soon
interesting class
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She said the president would travel there next month.
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She explained that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
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She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrived soon.
She said the president would travel there next month.
She explain that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
She said she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
Practice:
- She said the president would travel there next month.
- She explain that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She told us that she was expecting the leaders would arrive soon.
- She said that the president would travel there next month.
- She informed the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She said to us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
This class wasn’t easy at all, but I think i got the idea. Now i need to put all this in to practice.
It has been always a challenge for me to translate from direct to reported speech.
Anyway, here you have my humbly contribution:
- She commented the president would travel there next month.
- She broadcasted that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She said she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
- “We are thinking of a way to reduce the financial deficit that this situation put us in. We have come up with 3 alternatives”.
- The spokeswoman said that they were thinking of the way to reduce the financial deficit that the situation had put them in. She said they had come up with 3 alternatives.
- I always drink coffee.
- She said, she always drank coffee
- Walter arrived on Tuesday
- He said Walter had arrived on Tuesday.
- We have been waiting for a long time
- They complained, they had been waiting for a long time.
I will be in Berlin on Friday.
She told me, she would be in Berlin on Friday.
- The president will travel there next month.
- She said, The President would travel there next month.
- The summit meeting was scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She explained that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- I am expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
- She told us she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
She said the next president would travel there next month.
She explained that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
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There are two things that mainly change when we convert from direct speech to reported speech in a sentence:
- verb tenses: they refer to the past of the verb tenses of the original sentence.
- the pronouns: all the pronouns that are in the first and second person (I, you, we) in the original sentence, are transferred to the third person.
- She said the president would travel there next month.
- She said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She explained that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
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- She said that the president would travel there next month.
- She said that the summit meeting had bneen scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She said that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
- She said The President would travel there next month.
- She said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She said she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
examples:
.she said the president would travel there next month
.He told me the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend
.He said me that he was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
.I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock
He said me that she was having the interview at 4 o’clock
.We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
He told me they had gone to the scene of the crime yesterday
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- She said the president would travel there next month.
- She said that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She said that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
It is easier if you already know all the structures, so if you don’t, just go google all the structures and learn them by heart.
She said the president would travel there next month
(She explained that)She said that the summit meeting had been schedule to take place during the weekend.
She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
If we want to be fluent is important to know the structures and rules
- Present simple, past simple, present perfect, past perfect… and so on. English is easier when we have these basics clear.
- The journalist said the president would travel there next month
- She said the summit meeting had been (remember that simple past changes into past perfect was ➡️ Had been) scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- “I am expecting the leaders to arrive soon” Present continuous ➡️ past continuous, "She said that she *
was expecting** the leaders to arrive soon
She said the president would travel there next month.
She reported that the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
She said the president would travel there next month
she said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend
She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
- She said the president would travel there next month.
- She said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
- She said that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon.
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- I’m having the interview at 4 o’clock.
He said that he was having the interview at 4 o’clock. - We went to the scene of the crime yesterday.
She said that they had gone to the scene of the crime the day before. - Did you work in customer service a year ago?
She asked me if I had worked in costumer service a year ago. - We will study the weather to make the forecast.
She said that they would study the weather to make the forecast. - She had been to the Philippines already this year.
He said that she had been to the Philippines a already that year. - We work tirelessly in this factory every day.
She said they worked tirelessly in the factory every day. - They were playing well up until the second half.
He said they had been playing well up until the second half.
- She said the president would travel there next month
- She said the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend
- She said that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
She said the president would travel there next month.
She explained the summit meeting had been scheduled to take place during the weekend.
She told us that she was expecting the leaders to arrive soon
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