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2sent simple Past Simple "He's American,” she said. G She said he was American “T'm happy to see you,” Mary said. G Mary ssid that she was happy to see me. He asked, “Are you busy tonight?” asent Continuous G fe esked me ft was busy that night. Past Continuous Dan is living in San Francisco,” she said “He said, ‘m making dinner.” {G She said Dan was living in San Francisco (© + told me that he was making dinner. “Vihy are you working so hard2" they asked. st Simple G They asked me why Twas working so her Past Perfect Simplo "We went to the movies last night,” he said. G #0 told me they rad gone to the movies night before. “Greg said, “r didn't go to work yesterday. “Did you buy 2 new car?” she asked. © Geo said that he hadn't gone to wark the ty before, @ she asked meif {had bought anew ear. st Continuous Past Perfect Continuous “I was working late last night,” Vicki said. 1G Wack told me she'd been working late the night before. They said, "we weren't waiting long.” G They said that they hadn't been waiting long. "He asked, "were you sleeping when I ed" © Fe asked fd been sleeping when he cal asent Perfect Simple Past Perfect Simple “Heather said, "I've already eaten.” © Hester told me that she'd akeady eaten, “We haven't been to China,” they seid. (GB They ssid they hadn't been to China “Have you worked here before?" I asked. asent Perfect Continuous © 1 esked ber whether she'd worked thee Betore Past Perfect Continuous ‘ve been studying English for two years, sald, G Fe said he'd been studying English for tw years. Steve said, “we've been dating for overs ( Steve told me that they'd been datina fo nove" over a year. “Have you been waiting long?” they asked. ( They acked whether I'd been waiting lon st Perfect Simple Past Perfect Simple (*NO CHANGE) “4 been to chicago before fer wor,” ne sala. ©) #° > ia he'd been to Cicao bere st Perfect Continuows Past Perfect Continuous (*NO CHANGE) She said, "Td been dancing for vears before (Q She said she'd been dancing for years be accident. the accident. Mota: Cuando hablames de algo que no ha cambiado (que sigue siendo cierto) o de algo en a! fu 10 e€ necesarlo camblar al tiempo verbal. mplos: © "rm 30 yoars of” she sak. She said she is 30 years ol © dove salt, “Ket is sick." + Dave said Kelly is sick. © “We are going to Tokyo next week, week: they said. —. They said they are going to Tokyo next © “I cue my nair tomorrow,” Nina saxd. - Nina s2id she is cutting her hair tomorrow. Aodal Verbs (Los verbos modales) tempo verbal cambia en el estilo indirecto tambien con algunos de los verbos modales, Nota: Con "would", “could”, "should", “might” y “ought to”, el tiempo no cambia. = Indirect Speech a Would G deho ssid he would go to the movie the next day. “Pll go to the movies tomorrow," John sald. “Will you help me move?” she asked. Debra ssid, “Allen can work tomorrow." “cam you open the window, please”, he asked. "You must wear your seatbelt," mom said ‘She said, "You must work tomorrow. 0 “Shall we go te the beach today?" Tom asked. What sh It we do tonight?" she asked, Jane sald, "I may not be in class tomorrow. ‘the boy asked, "May { use the bathroom, please?” (© She asked me if would help her could @ Debra said Alen could work the next © Fe asked me if could open the indo Hed to G tiv mom said Thad to wear my seatbelt @ She said Thad to work the next day. ‘Should (© Tem asked ¥ we should goto the ber tat 1s asked me what we should do &, ihe. Might/Could G Jane sald she miaht not be in dass zi next day. G the bov asked Fhe could use the boy asked, bathroom, Jota: A continuacion tienes una tabla donde puedes observar los cambios que sufren las expresio tiempo cuando usamos el estilo Indirecto, y that day he that night weakjmonth/year that weeb/month/vear orron ‘he next dav

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