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reported speech
verschil: rechtstreeks of he/she said that
We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'.
Direct speech: I like ice cream.
Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.
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reported speech
verschil: rechtstreeks of he/she said that
We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'.
Direct speech: I like ice cream.
Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

mind that
We don't need to change the tense, though probably we do need to change the 'person' from 'I' to 'she', for example. We also may need to change words like 'my' and 'your'.

(As I'm sure you know, often, we can choose if we want to use 'that' or not in English. I've put it in brackets () to show that it's optional. It's exactly the same if you use 'that' or if you don't use 'that'.)

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

But, if the reporting verb is in the past tense,
then usually we change the tenses in the reported speech:
Direct speech: I like ice cream.
Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

voorbeelden van hoe de tijd mee veranderd
present continuous I am living in London -->  She said (that) she was living in London.
past simple I bought a car --> She said (that) she had bought a car OR She said (that) she bought a car.
past continuous I was walking along the street-->  She said (that) she had been walking along the street.
present perfect I haven't seen Julie --> She said (that) she hadn't seen Julie.
past perfect* I had taken English lessons before -->  She said (that) she had taken English lessons before.

should* I should call my mother She said (that) she should call her mother
might* I might be late She said (that) she might be late
must I must study at the weekend She said (that) she must study at the weekend OR She said she had to study at the weekend

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

vervolg voorbeelden
will I'll see you later --> She said (that) she would see me later.
would* I would help, but-- .> She said (that) she would help but...
can I can speak perfect English --> She said (that) she could speak perfect English.
could* I could swim when I was four --> She said (that) she could swim when she was four.
shall I shall come later --> She said (that) she would come later.

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

vervolg voorbeelden/2
should* I should call my mother She said (that) she should call her mother
might* I might be late She said (that) she might be late
must I must study at the weekend She said (that) she must study at the weekend OR She said she had to study at the weekend

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Occasionally, we don't need to change the present tense into the past if the information in direct speech is still true
Direct speech: The sky is blue.
Reported speech: She said (that) the sky is/was blue.

but this is only for things which are general facts, and even then usually we like to change the tense):

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

He works in a bank."

Slide 8 - Open vraag

We went out last night

Slide 9 - Open vraag

I'm coming

Slide 10 - Open vraag

I was waiting for the bus when he arrived.

Slide 11 - Open vraag

I'd never been there before

Slide 12 - Open vraag