Reported speech

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today's goal

at the end of this lesson:

*you know the difference between direct and indirect speech 

* You know what reported/indirect speech is

* You know how to use reported/indirect speech in English

What's the difference? 

Direct speech - is wat je hoor als iemand iets zegt.  Komt tussen "......"

Indirect/Reported speech - is wanneer je doorverteld wat iemand anders heeft gezegd.

Direct - "I love football," said Kate

Indirect - Kate said that she loved football.

Pronouns change

(Speaker - He, She or name of the person) said that (he, she)...

Direct speech - "I fancy a cup of tea," said Jane

Indirect speech - Jane said that she fancied a cup of tea.

Tenses change. 

What do you think the rule might be?  

John (Direct speech): " I am really hungry"

Amy (Reported speech): John said that he was really hungry.

John (Direct): "I am meeting Paul for dinner" 

Amy (Reported): John said he was meeting Paul for dinner. 

John (Direct): "I need something to eat now"

Amy (Reported): John said that he needed something to eat then. 

Backshift 

Present simple --------------------

Present continuous --------------

Present perfect --------------------

Present perfect continuous ----

Past simple -------------------------

Past continuous -------------------

Past perfect - stays the same

Past perfect continuous - stays the same

Past simple

Past continuous

Past perfect

Past perfect continuous

Past perfect

Past perfect continuous

The ones in black are the ones you need to know at the moment

Modal verbs (Direct vs Indirect)

Can becomes Could

Will become Would

Would stays as Would

Direct - "I can't go to school," said Tim

Indirect - Tim said that he couldn't go to school

All tenses in reported speech...?

1. Stay the same: present continuous stays present continuous. I am working --> I am working.
2. Go from past tense to present tense. Past simple becomes present simple. I was --> I am.
3. Go 1 step back in time: present simple --> past simple. I work --> I worked.
4. Go to a future tense: present simple becomes future simple I sleep --> I will/going to sleep.

We use reported speech to:

1. To give someone an idea what the other person has said.
2. To quote people.
3. To tell someone what another person has said.

"I can see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.

1. can see
2. could see
3. can saw
4. could saw

"He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ the following day.

1. is coming
2. will come
3. would come

"I have taken the car"
She said that.....................the car.

1. had taken
2. she has taken
3. she had took
4. she had taken

John: "I am watching Netflix"
He said that ....................Netflix

1. she was watching
2. he is watching
3. he was watching
4. he watched

"The film started at 8pm"
Jeff said that...................at 8pm

1. the film had started
2. the film has started
3. the film would start
4. the film started

Write the indirect/reported speech

1. Tracy said, 'I am really hungry' = Tracy said that ........

2. Joe said, 'I will get some food'

3. Tony said, 'It's getting dark outside'

4. Diana said, 'I haven't spoken to James'

5. Tom said, 'I can help you with your homework'

6. Molly said, 'I went shopping yesterday' 

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