REPORTED SPEECH

Utilizamos el estilo indirecto cuando queremos comunicar a alguien lo que otra persona ha dicho, sin usar las palabras exactas que sta utiliz. a) Reported statements (oraciones declarativas) Cambios de los tiempos verbales: ESTILO DIRECTO Presente simple I train every day Presente continuo Im having a shower Pretrito Perfecto We havent seen it yet Pasado simple I met her at 3 mperativo Be quiet ESTILO INDIRECTO Pasado simple He said (that) he trained every day Pasado continuo He said (that) he was having a shower Pretrito pluscuamperfecto They said they hadnt met her Pretrito pluscuamperfecto He said he had met her at 3 nfinitivo He told us to be quiet

Cambios de los verbos modales: ESTILO DIRECTO Can I cant swim !ill Ill send you a ostcard "ust # have $got% !ou must study more "a' It may be true ESTILO INDIRECTO Could He said (that) he couldnt swim. !ould He said (that) he would send us a ostcard. &ad to He said (that) we had study more "ight He said (that) it might be true

(os otros verbos modales no cambian. )l verbo introductor en los estilos directo e indirecto suele ser say . )n el estilo directo, cuando el verbo va sseguido de un ob*eto de persona, podemos emplear say to o bien tell. )*emplo: + ,m hungr',, he said to me + ,m -or.ing tonight,, he told me. /in embargo en el estilo indirecto , slo se utilizar0a told.

(os pronombres ' ad*etivos posesivos de primera persona cambian a tercera persona. )*: &e said + can,t find m' .e's,. &e said $that% he couldn,t find his .e's )l pronombre yo! cambia a I. )*: &e said +1ou loo. tired, &e said loo.ed tired. Nota" &e said, +1ou loo. tired, 2ane,. 3 &e told 2ane she loo.ed tired 4tras expresiones que cambian: ESTILO DIRECTO 5& / &)7) 54861 1)/5)7861 54"4774! 54; =&5 54"4774! "47; ;= 1)/5)7861 6:5)7;44; ;)<5 !))?#"4;5&#1)67 (6/5 !))?#"4;5&#1)67 6 !))?#"4;5&#1)67 6=4 ESTILO INDIRECTO 5&65 5&)7) 5&65 861 5&) 861 9):47) 5&) ;)<5 861#5&) :4((4! ;= 861 5&65 ; =&5 5&) :4((4! ;= "47; ;= 5&) P7)> 4U/ 6:5)7;44; 5&) :4((4! ;= !))?#"4;5&#1)67 5&) P7)> 4U/ !))?#"4;5&#1)67 6 !))?#"4;5&#1)67 9):47)

#)Reported $!estions (Oraciones interro%ativas) &S' (ONDER 'NO( (NOT) 'NO( (&NT

(os cambios de los tiempos verbales son los mismos que los de las oraciones declarativas indirectas Nota" )l orden de las palabras de la pregunta original cambia al orden de una oracin declarativa. )l su*eto va inmediatamente detr@s del pronombre interrogativo, ' el verbo, detr@s del su*eto.

)*emplo:

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said 6s.ed !ondered !anted to .no8idn,t .no-

+!hat is her nameA,

&e

!hat her name -as.

(as !es"no questions van introducidas por las con*unciones i) o *+et+er. )*emplo: &e said, +Can use 'our penA, &e as.ed me if # -hether he could use m' pen. #)Reportin% ver#s (,er#os introd!ctores del estilo indirecto) 4racin introducida por t+at: /a' 3 tell $B ob*eto% 3 explain 3 suggest 3 insist 3 promise 3 -arn 3 admit 3 agree 3 remind claim 3 complain 3 repl' )*emplos: &e promised that he -ould paint the house the follo-in -ee.. /he suggested -e should sta' at home. /he told me that she -ould arrive late >erbo B ob*eto B to B infinitivo: 6s. 3 tell 3 order 3 advise 3 -arn 3 invite )*emplos: 5he' as.ed us to sta' longer. /he -arned me to be careful >erbo acabado en 3ing. 6pologise for 3 suggest 3 recommend 3 admit 3 insit on 3 accuse someone of )*emplos: 5he' acused him of robbing the ban.. 5he' admitted stealing the mone'. REPORTED SPEECH" CO--&NDS.. ntroductor' verbs: the verb Csa'D ma' introduced commands in direct speech but it must be changed to a verb of command in reported speech, e.g.: beg, command, forbid, order, tell, .no-, as.... B personal ob*ect -ithout preposition. ndirect commands are usuall' expressed b' a verb of command B ob*ect -ithout preposition B to infinitive.

;egative commands are usuall' reported b' not B to infinitive. !hen -e turn a command into reported speech, it is necessar' to change the pronouns and possessive ad*ectives and adverbs of time and place as in the statements. E/ERCICIOS P&R& L& PR0CTIC&

1. 6ndre- is -or.ing. 2. 5he -indo-s aren,t loc.ed 3. have fixed the shelves 4. t has been raining 5. !e have got plent' of time 6. 1ou can sit over there 7. ma' go to 9ali again 8. -ill help if 'ou li.e 9. must finish this report 1:. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 2:. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.
-asn,t listening !hen did 'ou start acting, "elissaA &as the taxi arrived 'etA !hat,s the timeA Can -e ta.e photosA !hich -a' is the Post officeA 8oes ;ic. need a liftA &o- can -e find outA Can 'ou t'peA !here can -e eatA &ave 'ou got a planA !e -ill pa' for the damage 1ou reall' must be careful -ill definitel' finish it b' next -ee. !ould 'ou mind turning the music do-nA thin. 'ou should ta.e a taxi 1ou mustn,t leave the door unloc.ed

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reall' must have a rest Can see 'our tic.etA /hall -e go to a night clubA Can have some brochuresA "' parents are ver' -ell ,m going to give up m' *ob. 6nn has bought a ne- car can,t come to the part' on :rida'. -ant to go on holida', but don,t .no- -here. ,m going a-a' for a fe- da's. -ill see 'ou tomorro-. 8o 'ou li.e it hereA "' uncle died last -ee.. 5his meat tastes funn'. ,m leaving 'ou no-. 5he train leaves at EE:FF tonight. ,ll phone 'ou this evening. Pete phoned me 'esterda' !hat,s Peter addressA &o- does she .no- m' nameA !h' are all the -indo-s openedA &o- man' boo.s does he -antA !here do the' .eep the mone'A !hat time is the meetingA !hen does the last train leaveA &o- often does 6nn go shoppingA 8o the' li.e meA !ill be read' in timeA s there an' food in the houseA s service included or notA Can pa' b' chequeA

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8oes m' hair loo. funn'A 8o the' spea. )nglishA 6m doing the right thingA s the meeting on 5uesda' or !ednesda'A &o- old are 'ouA &e,s ill ,ll be bac. tomorrodon,t li.e this music !here,s the bus stationA &ave 'ou finishedA ;obod' loves me. 8o 'ou -ant tea or coffeeA ,ll clean the flat. !hat am doing hereA &er cat understands ever'thing !ould 'ou li.e a drin.A C reall' must have a restD, 6ndre- said. C5his meat tastes funn'D, :ann' said her mother. C!hat time is the meetingAD, the pupil as.ed. C s there an' food in the houseAD, ?athleen as.ed me. C&er cat understands ever'thingD, "ar' told &ugh 'esterda'. C!ould 'ou mind turning the music do-nAD, the teacher as.ed. C t has been raining a lotD, 2ohn said on "onda'. C!hich -a' is the Post 4fficeAD, his uncle as.ed. C -ant to go on holida', but don,t .no- -hereD, he said. C6ndre- is -or.ingD, "elissa said to me.

GH. C reall' must have a restD, 6ndre- said. GI. C 5his meat tastes funn'D, :ann' said her mother. GJ. C !hat time is the meetingAD, the pupil as.ed. GK. C s there an' food in the houseAD, ?athleen as.ed me. GG. C &er cat understands ever'thingD, "ar' told &ugh 'esterda'.

GL. C !ould 'ou mind turning the music do-nAD, the teacher as.ed. LF. C t has been raining a lotD, 2onh said on "onda'. LE. C !hich -a' is the Post 4fficeAD, his uncle as.ed. LM. C -ant to go on holida', but don,t .no- -hereD, he said. LN. C 6ndre- is -or.ingD, "elissa said to me.