Reported Speech

REPORTED SPEECH Reporting affirmative statements

REPORTED SPEECH ,[object Object],It is the grammar we use if we want to tell another person about a conversation that took place in the past (e.g telephone call, news or story that someone told us etc.) Where’s Tom? He said he was feeling ill .

Mrs Brown said that her favourite film was on TV that night . She said that she loved comedies. My favourite film is on TV tonight. I love comedies. Look at the example.

What has changed? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],becomes becomes becomes

In the Reported Speech we preferably use the past tense. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],becomes becomes becomes becomes becomes becomes

Changes in verb tenses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],becomes becomes becomes becomes

If we want to report a sentence that is already in the Past Tense, we normally use the Past Perfect. ,[object Object],I saw the film last week.

Changes the day before yesterday the week before last week the next day tomorrow those these that week this week that this that day today there here then now Place Time

Exercises ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exercises ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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