REPORTED SPEECH
Present Simple – Past Simple
1. “I am beautiful.” Rosanna said
Rosanna said (that) she WAS beautiful.
2. “I like apples.” Rosanna said
Rosanna told us that she LIKED apples.
3. “Xavi doesn’t behave well.”
Giovanni said (that) Xavi didn’t behave well.
Present Perfect – Past Perfect
1. “I have never been to Rio.” Rosanna said
Rosanna said/ told us (that) she had never been to Rio.
2. “My students haven’t done unit 9 yet.” Rosanna said
Rosanna said that her students hadn’t done unit 9 yet.
Present Continuous – Past Continuous
1. “Sofía is sleeping now.” said Rosanna
Rosanna told us Sofia was sleeping at that moment.
2. “Gio is not copying the material.” Said Rosanna
Rosanna told Sofía that Gio wasn’t copying the material.
Past Simple - Past Perfect
“I went to the cinema yesterday.”
Rosanna told us that she had gone to the cinema the day before.
Future (will) – Conditional (would)
“Carol will visit her granny tomorrow.” Rosanna said
Rosanna told us that Carol would visit her granny the following day.
Past Perfect- NO CHANGE
“I had been to New York twice.”
Rosanna told Gio that she had been to New York twice.
Can – could
Must – had to
May – might
“I can drive.” Said Gio
Gio said that he could drive.
Past Continuous- Past Perfect Continuous (HAD + BEEN + ING)
“Carol was playing tennis with Peter last week. “
She said that Carol HAD BEEN PLAYING tennis with Peter the week before.
tomorrow – the next day/ the following
today – that day
now – at that moment
yesterday – the day before
next week – the following week
next …… - the following
two days ago – two days before
ago – before
this – that / the
that – those
last night – the night before
last week – the week before
last Monday – The Monday before
should – NO CHANGE
REPORTED IMPERATIVES / COMMANDS and REPORTED REQUESTS
“Open the door.”
She told me to open the door.
“Don’t open the door.”
Rosanna told us NOT TO open the door.
“Do you think you could lend me your new dress?”
a request
Rosanna ASKED me to lend her my new dress.
Told = me dijo
Asked = me pidió o me preguntó
REPORTED QUESTIONS
“Where do you live?”
ROsanna asked me where I lived.
“How old is Bruno?” Rosanna asked Ana
Rosanna asked Ana how old Bruno was.
“Where does your father live?” Rosanna to Gio
Rosanna asked me where my father lived.
“What time is it?” Rosanna- her students
Rosanna asked her students what time it was.
“Where will you go next Summer?” Rosanna – Gio
Rosanna asked Gio where he would go the following Summer.
“Where did you spend your last Summer holidays?” Rosanna – Ana
Rosanna asked Ana where she had spent her last Summer holidays.
“Do you smoke?” Rosanna – Mendi
Rosanna asked Mendi IF / whether she smoked.
Whether = if …. or
“Do you like red or blue colour” Rosanna- Bruno
Rosanna asked Bruno whether he liked red or blue colour.
“Will the weather be fine tomorrow or will it rain?” Rosanna –Mendi
Rosanna asked Mendi whether/ if the weather would be fine the following day or it would
rain.