Reported Speech

Forma en que contamos o describimos con nuestras

propias palabras lo que alguien más nos dijo.
TEACHER BOCARANDO
 I´m feeling bad.

He said “I´m feeling bad”

He told me that
He was feeling bad
He said that
TEACHER BOCARANDO
 I need some money.

She said (that) she needed some money.

Ella dijo que necesitaba algo de dinero.

She told me (that)she needed some money.

Ella me dijo que necesitaba algo de dinero.
TEACHER BOCARANDO
 Present Past

She told me (that)…

She said (that)…

I have two brothers. She had two brothers.

I live in Mexico. She lived in Mexico.
I love playing tennis. She loved playing tennis.
Ella me dijo que
Ella dijo que
Tengo dos hermanos. Tenía dos hermanos.
Vivo en México. Vivía en México.
Me encanta jugar tenis. Le encantaba jugar tenis.
TEACHER BOCARANDO
 Present progressive Past Progressive

She told me (that)

She said (that)

I am living in France. She was living in France.

I am writing a book. She was writing a book.
I am learning English. She was learning English.
Ella me dijo que
Ella dijo que
Estoy viviendo en Francia.
Estaba viviendo en Francia.
Estoy escribiendo un libro.
Estaba escribiendo un libro.
Estoy aprendiendo Inglés. TEACHER BOCARANDO
Estaba aprendiendo Inglés.
 Present perfect Past Perfect

She told me (that)

She said (that)

I have bought a car. She had bought a car.

I haven´t seen Laura. She hadn´t seen Laura.
I have lived here for 5 years. She had lived there for 5 years.

Ella me dijo que

Ella dijo que
Me he comprado un coche. Se había comprado un coche.
No he visto a Laura. No había visto a Laura.
He vivido aquí durante 5 años. Había vivido ahí durante 5 años.
TEACHER BOCARANDO
 Past simple Past Perfect

He told me (that)
He said (that)

I went to New York. He had gone to New York.

I lost my wallet. He had lost his wallet.
I visited my parents. He had visited his parents.

Él me dijo que
Él dijo que
Fui a Nueva York. Había ido a Nueva York.
Perdí mi cartera. Había perdido su cartera.
Visité a mis papás. Había visitado a sus papás.
TEACHER BOCARANDO
 Present simple Past simple
I live in Seatle He told me he lived in seatle.

Present progressive Past progressive

I am reading a book. He told me he was reading a book

Present perfect Past perfect

I have sold my house. He told me he had sold his house

Past simple Past perfect.

I lost my car keys. He told me he had lost his car keys

TEACHER BOCARANDO
Am Was
Is Was

Are Were

Have Had
Has Had

Can Could

Will Would

Do Did
Does TEACHER BOCARANDO
Did
 She told me that
I Am from England. He was from England.
He Is from Italy. He was from England.

They Are living in Spain. They were living in Spain.

I Have to go He had to go.

She Has gone to Japan. She had gone to Japan.

I Can speak English. He could speak English.

I Will go next week. He would go next week.

I do my homework everyday He Did his homewok everyday.

He does the dishes everyday He Did the dishes everyday.
TEACHER BOCARANDO
Am Is Are Have Has Can Will Do Does Must May
Was was Were Had Had Could Would Did Did Had to Might

I´m going to learn to drive.

We are exhausted.

I have to go.

I can speak French.

I will help you.

You must pay attention.

TEACHER BOCARANDO
Am Is Are Have Has Can Will Do Does Must May
Was was Were Had Had Could Would Did Did Had to Might

I´m going to learn to drive. He said he was going to learn to drive.

We are exhausted. They said they were exhausted.

I have to go. She said she had to go.

I can speak French. She said she could speak French.

I will help you. He said he would help me.

You must pay attention. He told me I had to pay attention.

TEACHER BOCARANDO
Am Is Are Have Has Can Will Do Does Must May
Was was Were Had Had Could Would Did Did Had to Might

I will not help you.

I haven´t seen Alan.

I can´t go to the party.

I don´t want to go.

TEACHER BOCARANDO
Am Is Are Have Has Can Will Do Does Must May
Was was Were Had Had Could Would Did Did Had to Might

I will not help you. She said she wouldn´t help me.

I haven´t seen Alan. She told me she hadn´t seen Alan.

I can´t go to the party. She said she couldn´t go to the party.

I don´t want to go. He told me he didn´t want to go.

TEACHER BOCARANDO
Am Was
Is was
Are Were
Have Had
Has Had
Can Could
Will Would
Do Did
Does Did
Must Had to
May Might
Might Should
Could Should
Should
TEACHER BOCARANDO
should
 Tomorrow The next day
Now Then
Today That day
This That
Here There
Next week The following week
Yesterday The day before
Last Previous
Ago Before
Tonight That night

I will go to Italy next year.

She said she would go to Italy the following year.
I have a house here.
He said he had a house there.
TEACHER BOCARANDO
 To drink Not to drink

Drink enough water.

Don´t feed the animals.
The doctor told me to drink enough water.
The pólice told us not to feed the animals.
El doctor me dijo que tomara suficiente agua.
El policía nos dijo que no le diéramos de comer
a los animales. TEACHER BOCARANDO
 To drink Not to drink

Drink enough water.

Don´t feed the animals.
The doctor told me to drink enough water.
The pólice told us not to feed the animals.
El doctor me dijo que tomara suficiente agua.
El policía nos dijo que no le diéramos de comer
a los animales. TEACHER BOCARANDO