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- 2. Change of tense Whenwe report what someone said, the verb form generally moves one tense into the past
- 3. Direct speech Reportedspeech Present simple (I do) Past simple (I did) Present continuous (I’m doing) Past continuous (I was doing) Present perfect (I have done) Past perfect (I had done) Past simple (I did) Past perfect (I had done) Past continuous (I was doing) Past perfect continuous (I had been doing) Past perfect (I had done) No change possible Past perfect continuous (I had been doing) No change possible
- 4. Change of tenses Directspeech Indirect speech will would is going to was going to can could must had to
- 5. Remember …….. The changeof tense often happens because what the person said is now in the past …… His teachers said he would end up in trouble, but now he’s successful
- 6. Remember …… If whatthe person says is still true/relevant now, we often don’t change tenses I’ll be late home for dinner He said he’ll be late for dinner (dinner is later in the evening/future)
- 7. Remember……… If the reportingverb is in the present tense, there is no change Mum says I can borrow the car tonight
- 8. Reported questions Because reportedquestions are not real questions, the word order is the same as in sentences…….. Will you continue to fight this case? The journalist asked. The journalist asked if they would continue to fight the case.
- 9. Some common verbsin reported speech and the constructions used after them Say: He said (that) he was enjoying the movie Tell: He told her (that) he did not like his new job Answer: She answered that she had no intention of doing the work Reply: She replied that she had no intention of doing the job Add: She added that she wanted to thank her mother for her support
- 10. Verbs that summarisewhat people say ….. Verb + that Verb + object + (that) Verb + gerund Verb + preposition + gerund Verb + object + preposition + gerund Verb + infinitive Verb + object + infinitive
- 11. Verb + that….. 1a. deny. He denied that he had done anything illegal. 1b. agree. We agreed that we would meet again soon. (Also: decide, conclude, threaten, complain, imply.)
- 12. Verb + object+ that Verb + object + that 2a. Warn: We warned you that the building was dangerous. (Also: promise, persuade, assure.)
- 13. Verb + gerund 3a.Suggest: Molly suggested meeting for a coffee first. 3b. Deny: He denied seeing her on the evening of the murder.
- 14. Verb + preposition+ gerund 4a. insist : The children insisted on coming with us.
- 15. Verb + object+ preposition + gerund 5a. Accuse: You accused me of lying! (Also: blame, congratulate.)
- 16. Verb + infinitive 6a.Refuse: She refused to tell me where she had been. (Also: offer, promise, decide, agree, threaten.)
- 17. Verb + object+ infinitive 7a. Order: The police ordered them to put up their hands. 7b. Warn: Her parents warned her not to speak to strangers. (Also: persuade, urge.)