Reported Speech

I am ill! Paul said that he was ill.

Reported Speech

Usamos la forma indirecta para indicar lo que alguien haya dicho.

Paul said that he was feeling ill

• Paul said, “I am ill”. Paul said that he was ill.

¿Cuáles son los cambios?1. No hay comas ni entrecomillas (, “”) 2. Se agrega that (opcional)3. Los Pronombres cambian (I He)4. Los tiempos cambian ( am was)

Cambio en los Tiemposam/is was are weredo/does didhave/has had

Cambio en los PronombresI He /she

You He /she/ they

The doctor said, “ You are getting better”.

The doctor said that she was getting better.

You are getting better!

• My his/her

Jane said, “They are my friends”.

Jane said they were her friends.

They are my friends

• Me him/her• Jane said, “He loved me”.

Jane said he had loved her.

He loved me.

• Mine his/hers• Jane said, “It is mine”.

Jane said it was hers.

It is mine!

Direct vs Reported Speech

Direct Speech Indirect or Reported Speech

I He, She

You I, He, She,We,They

We They

Me Him,Her

You Him,Her,Us,Them

Us Them

Direct Speech Indirect or Reported Speech

Presente Simple Pasado Simple

Pasado Simple Pasado Perfecto

Presente Continuo

Pasado Continuo

Presente Perfecto Pasado Perfecto

Presente Perfecto Continuo

Pasado PerfectoContinuo

Futuro Condicional

PRONOMBRES TIEMPOS VERBALES

“My parents are very well”.

James said that his parents were very well.

My father has been in New York.

He said that his father had been in New York.

“I'm going to learn to drive.”

Jenny said that she was going to learn to drive.

“We can finish in time”.

Jason said they could finish in time.

I watched TV and I did my homework.

Sami said that he had watched TV and he had done his homework.

Change of time and place reference

"I saw him today", she said.

She said that she had seen him that day.

today that day

"I saw him yesterday"

He said that he had seen him the day before.

yesterday the day before