Indirect/ reported speech

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome to today's English lesson!

With Ms Frijns

By the end of this lesson, you...

...can recognise indirect speech from direct/ reported speech.

...know how to wite in indirect speech. 

Table of Contents

Direct and indirect/ reported sentences (10 min)

How to make indirect sentences (10 min

Work on the weektask (+- 20 min)

Look at the sentences. What tense are they in?

"I am waiting in the car!"

1. present continuous
2. present perfect
3. Past simple
4. Present simple

Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

1. past continuous
2. present perfect
3. Past simple
4. Present simple

"I am cooking pasta."

1. Present perfect
2. Past perfect
3. Past continuous
4. Present continuous

Dad said that he was cooking pasta.

1. Present perfect
2. Past perfect
3. Past continuous
4. Present continuous

"It has been a beautiful day!"

1. Past perfect
2. present perfect
3. Past continuous
4. Present perfect

The nurse exclaimed that it had been a beautiful day.

1. past perfect
2. present perfect
3. Past continuous
4. Present perfect

Direct vs indirect speech

• "I am waiting in the car!"

• "I am cooking pasta." 

• "It has been a beautiful day!"

• Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

• Dad said that he was cooking pasta.

• The nurse exclaimed that it had been a beautiful day. 

Direct vs indirect speech

• "I am waiting in the car!"

• "I am cooking pasta." 

• "It has been a beautiful day!"

• Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

• Dad said that he was cooking pasta.

• The nurse exclaimed that it had been a beautiful day. 

Direct vs indirect speech

• "I am waiting in the car!"

• "I am cooking pasta."

• "It has been a beautiful day!"

Je gebruikt direct speech wanneer....

• Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

• Dad said that he was cooking pasta.

• The nurse exclaimed that it had been a beautiful day. 

Je gebruikt indirect speech wanneer...

Direct vs indirect speech

• "I am waiting in the car!"

• "I am cooking pasta."

• "It has been a beautiful day!"

Je gebruikt direct speech wanneer je iemand direct wil citeren.

• Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

• Dad said that he was cooking pasta.

• The nurse exclaimed that it had been a beautiful day. 

Je gebruikt indirect speech wanneer...

Direct vs indirect speech

• "I am waiting in the car!"

• "I am cooking pasta."

• "It has been a beautiful day!"

Je gebruikt direct speech wanneer je iemand direct wil citeren.

• Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

• Dad said that he was cooking pasta.

• The nurse exclaimed that it had been a beautiful day. 

Je gebruikt indirect speech wanneer je wil vertellen wat iemand in het verleden heeft gezegd, maar niet direct citeert. 

Indirect speech (gebruik)

Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Dad said that he was cooking pasta.

The nurse exclaimed that it had been a beautiful day.

Wanneer gebruik je 'indirect speech'?

Je gebruikt 'indirect speech' om te zeggen wat iemand heeft gezegd in het verleden. (NL= indirecte rede)

Indirect speech (maken)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Hoe maak je een zin in 'indirect speech'?

Indirect speech (maken)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Hoe maak je een zin in 'indirect speech'?

1. 

2.

3. 

Indirect speech (maken)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Hoe maak je een zin in 'indirect speech'?

1. Tense change

2.

3. 

Indirect speech (maken)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Hoe maak je een zin in 'indirect speech'?

1. Tense change

2. Pronoun (voornaamwoord)

3. 

Indirect speech (maken)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Hoe maak je een zin in 'indirect speech'?

1. Tense change

2. Pronoun (voornaamwoord)

3. "That"

Indirect speech (maken)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Hoe maak je een zin in 'indirect speech'?

1. Tense change

2. Pronoun (voornaamwoord)

3. "That"

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Direct: "My cat is sleeping on the couch", Harry said.

Indirect: Harry said that his cat was sleeping on the couch. 

In welke tijd staan de zinnen?

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. (Present continuous)

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Direct: "My cat is sleeping on the couch", Harry said. (Present c.)

Indirect: Harry said that his cat was sleeping on the couch. 

In welke tijd staan de zinnen?

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. (Present continuous)

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Direct: "My cat is sleeping on the couch", Harry said. (Present c.)

Indirect: Harry said that his cat was sleeping on the couch. 

In welke tijd staan de zinnen?

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. (Present continuous)

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car. (Past C.)

Direct: "My cat is sleeping on the couch", Harry said. (Present c.)

Indirect: Harry said that his cat was sleeping on the couch.(Past C.)

In welke tijd staan de zinnen?

Present Continuous --> Past Continuous

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. (Present continuous)

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car. (Past C.)

Direct: "My cat is sleeping on the couch", Harry said. (Present c.)

Indirect: Harry said that his cat was sleeping on the couch.(Past C.)

Als je een zin van de directe naar indirecte rede zet, verander je de tijdsvorm naar de verleden tijd. 

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Als je een zin van de directe naar indirecte rede zet, verander je de tijdsvorm naar de verleden tijd. 

Present Simple --> Past Simple

Present Continuous --> Past Continuous

Present Perfect --> Past Perfect

Past Simple --> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

Past Perfect--> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Present Simple --> Past Simple

Present Continuous --> Past Continuous

Present Perfect --> Past Perfect

"I play sports every day", said Belle. 

Belle said that she ... sports every day.

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Present Simple --> Past Simple

Present Continuous --> Past Continuous

Present Perfect --> Past Perfect

"I play sports every day", said Belle. 

Belle said that she played sports every day. 

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Present Simple --> Past Simple

Present Continuous --> Past Continuous

Present Perfect --> Past Perfect

He said, "I have spoken to my boss about the issue."

He said that he ... to his boss about the issue.

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Present Simple --> Past Simple

Present Continuous --> Past Continuous

Present Perfect --> Past Perfect

He said, "I have spoken to my boss about the issue."

He said that he had spoken to his boss about the issue.

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Past Simple --> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

Past Perfect--> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

He said, "I walked all the way to station!"

He said that he ... all the way to the station. 

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Past Simple --> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

Past Perfect--> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

He said, "I walked all the way to station!"

He said that he had walked all the way to the station. 

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Past Simple --> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

Past Perfect--> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

"I had been looking for the keys for hours", said Kate.

Kate said she ... looking for the keys for hours. 

Indirect speech (Tijd)

Past Simple --> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

Past Perfect--> Past Perfect (uitzondering)

"I had been looking for the keys for hours", said Kate.

Kate said she had been looking for the keys for hours. 

Indirect speech (maken)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Hoe maak je een zin in 'indirect speech'?

1. Tense change

2. Pronoun (voornaamwoord)

3. "That"

Indirect speech (Pronouns)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that ... was waiting in the car.

Direct: "My cat is sleeping on the couch", Harry said.

Indirect: Harry said that ... cat was sleeping on the couch. 

Verander het onderwerp van de onderstreepte zin naar het persoonlijke/ bezittelijk voornaamwoord van de indirecte rede. 

Indirect speech (Pronouns)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Direct: "My cat is sleeping on the couch", Harry said.

Indirect: Harry said that his cat was sleeping on the couch. 

Verander het onderwerp van de onderstreepte zin naar het persoonlijke/ bezittelijk voornaamwoord van de indirecte rede. 

Indirect speech (maken)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Hoe maak je een zin in 'indirect speech'?

1. Tense change

2. Pronoun (voornaamwoord)

3. "That"

Indirect speech (That)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said that she was waiting in the car.

Direct: "My cat is sleeping on the couch", Harry said.

Indirect: Harry said that his cat was sleeping on the couch. 

Je kunt het woord 'that' weghalen! Beiden vormen zijn goed!

Indirect speech (That)

Direct: "I am waiting in the car", Lana said. 

Indirect: Lana said she was waiting in the car.

Direct: "My cat is sleeping on the couch", Harry said.

Indirect: Harry said his cat was sleeping on the couch. 

Je kunt het woord 'that' weghalen! Beiden vormen zijn goed!

Over to you...

Work on the weektask (week 2)