Reporte de Preguntas en Pasado: Estructura y Ejemplos
Curso de Inglés Intermedio B1: Preguntas de Confirmación y Posibilidades
Contenido del curso
Maria Alejandra Liscano
Ana Garzon Muñoz
Maria Dolores Aguilar Guardado
Carlos Andres Osorio Diaz
Thais Esperanza Mamani Achahui
Róger Antonio Ordóñez Flores
Carlos Eduardo Céspedes Angulo
Cesar Eduardo Cordero Caicedo
Sarah Elisabeth Aguilar Rivas
Nidia Emilse Montañez Arevalo
María Anita Fuentes de Flores
NESTOR IVAN RONCANCIO CABALLERO
Gustavo Adolfo Orellana García
Laura Bedoya
Laura Bedoya
Laura Bedoya
Andres Mauricio Castro Llanos
Ana Marcela Ruiz García
Nidia Morales
Hugo Esau Rivas Franco
Hugo Esau Rivas Franco
Hugo Esau Rivas Franco
sofia velandia
Libardo Arturo Arroyave Bustos
Focuses on the content of what someone said rather than the exact same words.
Original question: Why do you like cars so much? Reported question: She asked me why I liked cars so much.
They asked me where I usually went on Christmas day? He asked me why I had decided to study English? He asked me when my mothers' birthday was?
1- Jhon asked me how old Darla was. 2- She asked me where I had studied yesterday. 3- My mom asked my sister what he had said. 4- He asked me why I had come here today. 5- My dad asked me how much he had spent. 6- My friend asked me when Sally´s birthday was. 7- She asked me why they were going to the supermarket. 8- He asked Bob where they went in such a hurry. 9- She asked us whose phone it was. 10- He asked the kids who had come in the afternoon.
I think there's a mistake in one of the Quiz questions... Have you seen it? 😊
you're right
In the last exercise, is it correct to say "He asked me when it was my mother's birthday" as well?
He asked me when my mother's birthday was. :)
Hi Roger!
The correct sentence is: "he asked me when my mother's birthday was" because it is an affirmative statement and not a question.
Jhon asked how old Darla was. She asked me where I had studied yesterday. My mom asked my sister what he had said. He asked why I had come here today. My dad asked me how much he had spent. My friend asked him when Sally's birthday was. She asked me why they were going to the supermarket. He asked Bob where they went in such a hurry. She asked us whose phone it was. He asked the kids who had cooked in the afternoon.
How old is Darla? - John asked me how old Darla was.
Where did you study yesterday? - She asked me where I had studied yesterday.
What did he say? - My mom asked my sister what he had said.
Why did you come here today? - He asked me why I had come here today.
How much did he spend? - My dad asked me how much he had spent.
When is Sally’s birthday? - My friend asked him when Sally´s birthday was.
Why are they going to the supermarket? - She asked me why they were going to the supermarket
Where do they go in such a hurry? - He asked Bob where they went in such a hurry.
Whose phone is it? - She asked us whose phone it was
Who came in the afternoon? He asked the kids who had come in the afternoon.
How old is Daria?
John asked me how old Daria was.
Where did you study yesterday?
She asked me where I had studied yesterday.
What did he say?
My mom asked my sister what he had said.
Why did you come here today, He asked me why I had come today.
How much did he spend?
My dad asked me how much he had spent.
When is Sally's birthday?
My friend asked him, when Sally's birthday was.
Why are they going to the supermarket?
She asked me why they were going to the supermarket.
Where do they go in such a hurry?
He asked Bob where they went in such a hurry.
Whose phone is it?
She asked us whose phone it was.
Who cooked in the afternoon?
He asked the kids who had cooked in the afternoon.
Where do you usually go on Christmas day?
He asked me where I usually when on Christmas day.
How old is Darla?- John asked me how old dana was
Where did you study yesterday?- She asked me where i had studied yesterday
What did he say?- My mom asked my sister what he had said
Why did you come here today?- He asked me why i had came there today.
How much did he spend?-My dadasked me how much he had spent
When is Sally’s birthday?- My friend asked him when sally's birthday was
Why are they going to the supermarket?- She asked me why they went to the supermarket
Where do they go in such a hurry?- He asked Bob where they went in such a hurry
Whose phone is it?- She asked us whose phone it was
Who came in the afternoon?- He asked the kids who had came in the afternoon.
Very good
He asked me when was my mother's birthday
He asked me why I had decided to study english
Cesar asked me where I usually went on Christmas day
Are there other tenses to ask and to answer? how it would be to make a question in the future tense?
Where do you usually go on Christmas day?
He asked me where I usually went on Christmas day.
Why did you decide to study English?
He asked me why I had decided to study English.
When is your mother's birthday?
He asked me when my mother's birthday was.
How old is Darla? - John asked me old Darla was.
2. Where did you study yesterday? - She asked me where i had studied yesterday.
3. What did he say? - My mom asked my sister what he had said.
4. Why did you come here today? - He asked me why i had came here today.
5. How much did he spend? - My dad asked me
how much he had spent.
6. When is Sally’s birthday? - My friend asked him when Sally's birthday was.
7. Why are they going to the supermarket? - She asked me why they were going to the supermarket.
8. Where do they go in such a hurry? - He asked Bob where they went in such a hurry.
9. Whose phone is it? - She asked us whose phone it was.
10. Who came in the afternoon? - He asked the kids who had came in the afternoon.
1 How old is Darla? ? Jhon asked me How old Darla was
1. How old is Darla? - John asked me How old Darla was
2. Where did you study yesterday? - She asked me where I had sudied yesterday
3. What did he say? - My mom asked my sister what he had said .
4. Why did you come here today? - He asked me why I had come here today.
5. How much did he spend? - My dad asked me how much he had spent
6. When is Sally’s birthday? - My friend asked him when sallys birthday was
7. Why are they going to the supermarket? - She asked me why were going to the supermarket
8. Where do they go in such a hurry? - He asked Bob why they went in such hurry
9. Whose phone is it? - She asked us whose phone it was
10. Who came in the afternoon? - He asked the kids who had came in the afternoon
📘 Introduction: Understanding Reported Past Questions
This class shifts attention from repeating someone’s exact words to accurately conveying the meaning of what they asked. The goal is clarity, accuracy, and confident communication—especially useful in conversations, storytelling, and professional contexts.
🎯 Why We Use Reported Questions
When we report a question, we prioritize content over quotation. Instead of repeating the original question word for word, we adapt it grammatically to fit into a statement.
Example from the lesson
🔍 Notice how:
⏳ Tense Changes: The Core Rule
A central concept in reported questions is backshifting—changing verb tenses to reflect that the question happened in the past.
🟢 Present Simple → 🔵 Past Simple
If the original question is in the present simple, the reported question moves to the past simple.
Example:
🔵 Past Simple → 🟣 Past Perfect
If the original question is already in the past simple, the reported version uses the past perfect.
Example:
🧠 Quick Reminder: Past Perfect Structure
The lesson briefly revisits the past perfect to support understanding.
Structure:
Example:
This structure helps clarify that the action happened before the moment of asking.
📝 Guided Examples from the Lesson
The instructor walks through multiple examples to reinforce the pattern:
✨ These examples show how time expressions, pronouns, and verb forms may also change.
🧩 Interactive Practice: Apply What You Learned
The lesson includes hands-on practice to build confidence and accuracy.
Sample practice questions and model answers:
✍️ Learners are encouraged to pause, write their own answers, and compare them with examples.
📚 Extra Practice & Learning Support
To reinforce the lesson, additional resources are provided:
These tools promote independent practice and long-term retention.
🚀 What’s Next?
The class concludes with a preview of the next module, which will focus on conjugations—an essential foundation for mastering verb forms across tenses.
🏁 Final Takeaways & Action Steps
Key Points to Remember:
