Indirect Speech

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome!

Lesson Goal

At the end of this class you can describe:

- what indirect speech is

- how the different tenses are affect when direct speech is changed to indirect/reported speech.

Imporant because:

you can use the techniques in your letters and essays (Part of the 5H PTA). 

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• What is your idea/opinion about ..... 

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Indirect speech

direct speech:

Johnny says, 'I am working late tonight'. 

'I love all Marvel films,' she said.

indirect speech: 

Johnny says that he is working late tonight (it is the same day) 

Johnny said that he was working late last night. 

She said (that) she loves all Marvel films (she still loves them)

Direct to Indirect speech

So what happens?

• tense is often further back 
• pronouns may change 
• references to time and place may change

Similar to Dutch

Tenses

Simple present in direct speech: He said,  'I know where she is'

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Simple past in indirect speech 'He told me he knew where she was'.

Tenses

Present continuous in direct speech: She said, 'I am waiting for the bus'. 

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past continuous: She told me she was waiting for the bus. 

Tenses

Simple past in direct speech: He said, 'They left for London last week'.

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past perfect in indirect speech: He said that they had left for London last week. 

Tenses

Present perfect in direct speech: Mother said, 'Mary has lost her bracelet'.

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past perfect in indirect speech: Morther said that Mary had lost her bracelet. 

Tenses

(Present) perfect continuous in direct speech: He said, 'I have been painting a lovely picture'.

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Past perfect continuous in indirect speech: He said that he had been painting a lovely picture. 

Tenses

Future (present) in direct speech: Mr Darcy says, 'I shall conquer this'. 

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Past Future in indirect speech: Mr Darcy said that he would conquer that. 

Tenses

(Present) future continuous in direct speech: Marlon said, 'I will be doing my homework this evening'.

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Past future continous in indirect speech: Marlon said that he would be doing his homework that evening. 

Pay attention

• you can inverse the 'mother said' - part, but not when you're using a pronoun (not: said he, said I)
• Shall and should are only used with I and we!
• All kinds of references to objects, time, and place may change form  

Looking ahead

Tuesday 31/08: You can work on the assignments from Alquin

Thursday 02/09: Finish assignments 4.1-3 GRO exercise book.