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ENGLISH PRACTICE – REPORTED COMMANDS

If you put a command into Reported speech there are some steps which are
the same like in statements: (changing of the person, backshift of tenses,
changing of expressions of time).

The form is mostly: form of to tell + to + infinitive.

Affirmative commands Negative commands

Teacher. "Don't talk to your

Father: "Do your homework."
neighbour."
The teacher told me not to talk to my
Father told me to do my homework.
neighbour.

Finish the sentences using Reported speech.

Example: Peter: "Clean the black shoes!"

Peter told me _________________________
Answer: Peter told me to clean the black shoes.
1) Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me to clean the blue bike
2) Jessica: "Write a text message!"
Jessica told me to write a text message
3) Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me to help peter´s sister
4) Fred: "Wash your hands!"
Fred told me to wash my hands
5) Anna: "Open the window!"
Anna told me to open the window
6) Tom: "Come at 8!"
Tom told me to come at 8

Finish the sentences using Reported speech.

Example: Peter: "Don't clean the black shoes!"
Peter told me _________________________

Answer: Peter told me not to clean the black shoes.

1) Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!"

Karen told me not to play football in the garden
2) Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me not to forget my homework
3) Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!"
Mike told me not to shout at peter
4) Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour!"
Yvonne told me not to talk to my neighbourd
5) Denise: "Don't open the door!"
Denise told me not to open the door
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REPORTED SPEECH
 
DIRECT STATEMENT REPORTED STATEMENT
now (ahora) ► at that time / then (en ese momento)
this morning (esta mañana) ► that morning (esa mañana)
today (hoy) ► that day (ese día)
yesterday (ayer) ► the day before (el día anterior)
tomorrow (mañana) ► the day after (el día siguiente)
next week (la semana ► the following week (la siguiente
próxima) ► semana)
last year (el año pasado) ► the year before (el año anterior)
here (aquí) ► there (allí)
come (venir) go (ir)

DIRECT SPEECH   REPORTED SPEECH  

PRESENT SIMPLE  PAST SIMPLE 

She said, "I  am  happy". She said that  she  was  happy .
(Ella dijo, "Estoy feliz") (Ella dijo que estaba feliz)
He said: "I  work  everyday". He said that he  worked  everyday.
(El dijo, "Trabajo a diario") (El dijo que trabajaba a diario)

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE  PAST PROGRESSIVE 

You said, "They  are  reading". You said that they  were  reading.
(Usted dijo, "Ellos/as están leyendo") (Usted dijo que ellos/as estaban leyendo)

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE  PAST PERFECT SIMPLE 

He said, "I  have bought  a car". He said that he  had bought  a car.
(El dijo, "He comprado un auto") (El dijo que había comprado un auto)

PAST SIMPLE  PAST PERFECT SIMPLE 

He said, "I  bought  a piano". He said that he  had bought  a piano.
(El dijo, "Compré un piano") (El dijo que había comprado un piano)

PAST PROGRESSIVE  PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE 

He said, "I  was working ". He said that he  had been working .
(El dijo, "Estuve/Estaba trabajando") (El dijo que había estado trabajando)

FUTURE OF INTENTION (going to)  PAST OF INTENTION (going to) 

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She said, "I  am going  to win". She said that she  was going  to win.
(Ella dijo, "Voy a ganar") (Ella dijo que iba a ganar)

FUTURE SIMPLE  CONDITIONAL SIMPLE 

They said, "We  will lose ". They said that they  would lose .
(Ellos dijeron, "Perderemos") (Ellos dijeron que perderían)

FUTURE PERFECT PERFECT CONDITIONAL

He said, "I  will have bought  the He said that he  would have bought 
house by June 2010". the house by June 2010.
(El dijo, "Habré comprado la casa  (El dijo que habría comprado la casa 
para junio 2010") para junio 2010)

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE   PROGRESSIVE CONDITIONAL 

She said, "I  will be having  tea with She said that she  would be having 
Helen at 5 pm". tea with Helen at 5 pm. 
(Ella dijo, "Estaré tomando el té con  (Ella dijo que estaría tomando el té con
Helen a las 5 de la tarde") Helen a las 5 de la tarde)

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

She said, "I  have been painting    She said that she  had been painting 
the walls". the walls.
(Ella dijo, "He estado pintando las (Ella dijo que había estado pintando las
paredes") paredes)

Finish the sentences using Reported speech.

Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes."
Peter told me that ____________________________
Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes.

1) John: "Mandy is at home."

John said that Mandy was at home
2) Max: "Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that Frank often reads a book
3) Susan: "I'm watching TV."
Susan said to me that she was watching tv
4) Simon: "David was ill."
Simon said that David had been ill
5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."
Peggy told me that the girls had helped in the house
6) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."
Richard said to me that He was going to ride a skateboard