Reported speech

June 19th 2020

 REPORTED SPEECH IS THE FORM TO
SAY WHAT ANOTHER PERSON SAYS.
FOR THAT, YOU NEED TO PAY
ATTENTION TO THE TENSE.
Example:
PEPITO:
 Present Past

Pepito said (that) he didn’t

want to eat.
Example:
THE RADIO:
 Present perfect Past perfect

The radio said (that)aliens

had landed in New York!
Example:
MR. PÉREZ:
Present continuous Past continuous

Mr Pérez said (that)he was

going to quit his job.
Example:
KELLY:
 Will Would

Kelly said (that)she would

be a doctor.
Example:
PEDRO:
 Can Could

Pedro said (that)he could

cook pasta.
Let’s practice!

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