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REPORTED SPEECH. Nepřímá řeč. What do we need REPORTED SPEECH for?. to retell what somebody said / asked / advised / ordered... so that we could pass on important pieces of information Jerry told me Ann had bought a new lipstick.
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REPORTED SPEECH Nepřímá řeč
What do we needREPORTED SPEECHfor? • to retell what somebody said / asked / advised / ordered... so that we could pass on important pieces of information • Jerry told me Ann had bought a new lipstick. • I learnedmy parents were going to work in a circus. • My best friend announced she was pregnant with my husband. • Sarah said Jane looked awful in that flowery dress.
How do we formREPORTED SPEECH? DIRECT SPEECH: “Ann’s bought a new lipstick,” Jerry told me. REPORTED SPEECH: Jerry told me that Subject + reporting verb + (that) + tense change “Ann’s bought a new lipstick,” Ann had bought a new lipstick.
say => said tell => told ask =>asked answer =>answered reply =>replied announce =>announced report =>reported … reporting verbs are in the past tense REMEMBER !!! say something tell somebody REPORTING VERBS=>to introduce reported speech we can use different verbs
Present Simple Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Simple Past Simple Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Simple “We hate reported speech,” my students said. Past Simple Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Simple “We hate reported speech,” my students said. Past Simple My students said they hatedreported speech. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Simple “We hate reported speech,” my students said. “I can’t stand her terrible accent,” he said. Past Simple My students said they hatedreported speech. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Simple “We hate reported speech,” my students said. “I can’t stand her terrible accent,” he said. Past Simple My students said they hatedreported speech. He said he couldn’t stand her terrible accent. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Continuous Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Continuous Past Continuous Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Continuous “I’m planning to quit the school,” he told his mum. Past Continuous Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Continuous “I’m planning to quit the school,” he told his mum. Past Continuous He told his mum he was planning to quit the school. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Continuous “I’m planning to quit the school,” he told his mum. “You aren’t listening to me,” she shouted at her dog. Past Continuous He told his mum he was planning to quit the school. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Continuous “I’m planning to quit the school,” he told his mum. “You aren’t listening to me,” she shouted at her dog. Past Continuous He told his mum he was planning to quit the school. She shouted at her dog it wasn’t listening to her. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Perfect Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Perfect Past Perfect Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Perfect “I’ve learnt Hamlet by heart,” she said. Past Perfect Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Perfect “I’ve learnt Hamlet by heart,” she said. Past Perfect She said she had learnt Hamlet by heart. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Perfect “I’ve learnt Hamlet by heart,” she said. “We’ve been driving her crazy for a long time,” they admitted. Past Perfect She said she had learnt Hamlet by heart. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Present Perfect “I’ve learnt Hamlet by heart,” she said. “We’ve been driving her crazy for a long time,” they admitted. Past Perfect She said she had learnt Hamlet by heart. They admitted they had been driving her crazy for a long time. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Past Simple Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Past Simple Past Perfect Simple Past Simple Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Past Simple “I robbed two banks last week,” he boasted. Past Perfect Simple Past Simple Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Past Simple “I robbed two banks last week,” he boasted. Past Perfect Simple Past Simple He boasted he had robbed two banks last week. He boasted herobbed two banks last week. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
be going to Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
be going to was/were going to Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
be going to “I’m not going to buy Christmas presents for anybody,” he told his mum. was/were going to Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
be going to “I’m not going to buy Christmas presents for anybody,” he told his mum. was/were going to He told his mum he wasn’t going to buy Christmas presents for anybody. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
will Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
will would Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
will can would Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
will can would could Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
will can shall would could Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
will can shall would could should Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
will can shall “I won’t/can’t tell you everything,” she said. would could should Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
will can shall “I won’t/can’t tell you everything,” she said. would could should She said she wouldn’t/ couldn’t tell me everything. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
must Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
must had to must Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
must “We must leave soon,” they said. had to must Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
must “We must leave soon,” they said. had to must They said they had to/must leave soon. Common verb form changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
How do we formYES/NO REPORTED QUESTIONS? DIRECT SPEECH: “Are you proud of being Czech?” the teacher asked. REPORTED SPEECH: The teacher askedifwe were proud of being Czech. Subject + reporting verb + if/whether + tense change “Are you proud of being Czech?” ifwe were proud of being Czech.
How do we formWH-REPORTED QUESTIONS? DIRECT SPEECH: “What time are you meeting the president?” the reporter asked. REPORTED SPEECH: The reporter asked what time I was meeting the president. Subject + reporting verb + question word + tense change “What time are you meeting the president?” what time I was meeting the president.
REPORTED QUESTIONS REMEMBER !!! The word order of a reported question is the same as the word order of an affirmative sentence! I asked him what the time was. He didn’t know if she was going to fire him.
How do we reportIMPERATIVES? DIRECT SPEECH: “Be more careful,” mum told me. “Don’t forget to phone me!” REPORTED SPEECH: Mum told me to be more careful. He told me not to forget to call him. Subject + told + object + (not) + infinitive with to
How do we reportREQUESTS? DIRECT SPEECH: “Can you come on Wednesday evening?” she asked. “Will you pick me up at the airport?” he asked her. REPORTED SPEECH: She asked me to come on Wednesday evening. He asked her to pick him up at the airport. Subject + asked + object + (not) + infinitive with to
I we mine my myself me/you us ours he, she they his, hers his, her himself, herself him/her them theirs Common pronouns changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
now at the moment two days ago today tonight tomorrow yesterday last night then, at that time at that moment two days before that day that night the following day the day before the night before Time references changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
here this place these places there that place those place Place references changes DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH