we use when we want to tell another person about a
conversation that took place in the past.
We often use reported speech to . . .
1. Give someone a telephone message
2. Tell someone news that we heard from
someone else:
3. To report something that happened:
What is Reported Speech? Reported Speech is a way how we report what someone has said by changing some of the words said, but retaining the same meaning. How to use reported speech: When we use reported speech, we are usually talking about the past. Therefore, verbs usually change to the past tense in reported speech. am / is was are were
have / has had
could can / can’t couldn’t would will / won’t wouldn’t Reported speech typically uses the following structure:
Someone said (that) she was very happy
OR
Someone told me (that) they were talking on the
phone SIMPLE PRESENT----SIMPLE PAST Shawn said: Reported “I want to buy a new speech: dress” Shawn said that she wanted to buy a new dress. PRESENT CONTINUOUS--PAST CONTINUOUS
Tina said: Reported
“My sister is speech: coming to visit Tina told me that me soon.” her sister was coming to visit her soon. Simple Past--Past Perfect Reported speech: Tina said: Tina told me that she had seen a “I saw a movie.” movie Present perfect -- Past Perfect Edu said: “I’ve read interesting books” Reported speech: Edu said that he had read interesting books Carla said: Will ---- Would “The new computer will help you” Reported speech: Carla told me that the new computer would help me. CAN--COULD Reported speech: Susan said that Susan said: they could learn a “They can learn a lot” lot. REPORTED INSTRUCTIONS The nurse said: be quiet! Reported speech: The nurse told me to be quiet! REPORTED QUESTIONS André asked : Where are you?
He asked me where I was. Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech
1- ‘I want a bite of your sandwich!’ she said.
She said that she wanted a bit of my sandwich 2- ‘They are waiting outside the museum for hours’ she said. She said that they were waiting outside the museum for hours. 3- ‘A florist prepares the bouquets,’ she said. She said that a florist prepared the bouquets 4- I’ve been to the theatre five times’ he told them.
He told them he had been to the theatre five times
5- ‘They will get into trouble’ he said.
He said that they would get in trouble.
6- ‘I’m studying martial arts,’ she said.
She said that she was studying martial arts
7- “Leave the building!’ he ordered.
He ordered them to leave the building.
8- “Don’t cross the road there!’ she said to us. She said to us not to cross the road on that place.
9- ‘ Close the windows immediately!’ she ordered.
She ordered to us to close the windows immediately
10- He asked: Who is that girl?
He asked me which girl was that • 1 The tests with dolphins didn't teach us anything. (Dr. Henry Smith) He said the tests with dolphins hadn’t taught them anything
• 2 My work has been very useful. (Professor Silvia Black)
She said her work had been very useful.
• 3 Humans.will never be able to talk to animals.
(Dr. HemySmith).
He said humans would never be able to talk to animals.
• 4 In the future, I will learn to understand all animals. (Professor Silvia Black) She said that in the future she would learn to understand all animals. • 5 I can copy bird song, but I can’ t communicate with birds. (Dr. Henry Smith)
He said that he could copy bird songs, but he couldn’t
communicate with birds. • 1 Give the bananas to me. She told him to give the bananas to her. • 2 Don’t eat the flowers. She told him not to eat the flowers. • 3 Show your picture to me.
She told him to show his pictures to her.
• 4 Don’ t bite me.
She told him not to bite her. • 5 Don’t climb on the table.