2t reported verbs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

grammar

reported verbs

direct speech

Jenny: "I am going to be late."

Jack: "my parents bought a new car."

reported speech

Jenny said she was going to be late. 

Jack said his parents had bought a new car. 

direct speech

present simple 

present continuous

past continous

past simple

present perfect

past perfect

reported speech

past simple

past continuous 

past perfect continous

past perfect

past perfect

past perfect

The teacher: "I want every one to listen to me."

1. The teacher: "I wanted everyone to listen to me."
2. The teacher says that she wants everyone to listen to me.
3. The teacher said she wanted everyone to listen to her.
4. The teacher said she had wanted everyone to listen to her.

Mike: "Boris can fix your computer."

1. Mike says that Boris can fix the computer.
2. Mike: " Boris could fix your computer."
3. Mike said Boris might be able to fix your computer.
4. Mike said Boris could fix your computer.

Davy: "I have give my sister a book."

1. Davy said he had given his sister a book.
2. Davy said he gave his sister a book.
3. Davy said he had given my sister a book.
4. Davy said he gave my sister a book.

Anne said she was going to visit her friend tomorrow.

1. Anne says she is going to visit her friend tomorrow.
2. Anne: "I am going to visit my friend tomorrow."
3. Anne says I am going to visit my friend tomorrow.
4. Anne: "I am going to visit her friend tomorrow.

Rewrite into reported speech:
Gina: "I visited the zoo with my best friend."

answer

Gina said she had visited the zoo with her best friend.

Rewrite into reported speech:
Will: "I can help you with your homework."

Answer

Will said he could help me with my homework.

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