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The document discusses reported speech, also known as indirect speech. [1] Reported speech is used to talk about something someone else said in the past. [2] When using reported speech, the tenses of the original statement typically change backwards by one tense. [3] For example, "I am a teacher" would become "He said he was a teacher" in reported speech.

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www.Achamel.net cours pratiques en ligne Reported speech 1- Affirmative and negative forms Definition: Reported speech is of ten also called indirect speech. When We use reported speech, We are usually talking about the past ( because obviously the person who spoke originally spoke in the past). a) The tenses generally move backwards in this way (the tense on the left changes to the tense on the right). Present simple Past simple I¡¯m a teacher He said ( that ) he was a teacher Present continuous Past continuous I¡¯m having lunch with my parents He said ( that) he was having lunch with his parents Present perfect simple Past perfect simple I have been to France three times. He said ( that) he had been to France three times. Present perfect continuous Past perfect continuous I have been working very hard. He said (that) he had been working very hard. Past simple Past perfect I bought a new car. He said (that) he had bought a new car Past continuous Past perfect continuous It was raining earlier. He said (that) it had been raining earlier Future arrangement (Be) Should be in the past I¡¯m going to clean my room. He said (that) he was going to clean my house. She is going to clean my room. He said (that) she was going to clean my house. They are going to clean my room He said (that) they were going to clean my house b) Modals: Will Would I will come and see you soon. He said (that) he would come and see me soon. Can Could I can travel alone. He said (that) he could travel alone. Must/ Have to ¨C Has to Had to All tickets must be bought in advance. He said (that) all tickets had to be bought in advance Shall Should We shall talk about a new subject He said (that) we should talk about a new subject. May Might I may be asked to write an essay He said (that) he might be asked to write an essay. Change in Time and place references: Present - Now - then - Today - That day - Here - There - This - That
www.Achamel.net cours pratiques en ligne - This (week / morning / month..) - That (week/ morning/month¡­) Past - Yesterday - The previous day - Ago - Previously - Last (week / morning / month¡­) - The previous ( week/ morning / month¡­) Futur - Tonight - That night - Tomorrow - The following day - Next (week / morning / month¡­) - The following (week/ morning/ month¡­)

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  • 1. www.Achamel.net cours pratiques en ligne Reported speech 1- Affirmative and negative forms Definition: Reported speech is of ten also called indirect speech. When We use reported speech, We are usually talking about the past ( because obviously the person who spoke originally spoke in the past). a) The tenses generally move backwards in this way (the tense on the left changes to the tense on the right). Present simple Past simple I¡¯m a teacher He said ( that ) he was a teacher Present continuous Past continuous I¡¯m having lunch with my parents He said ( that) he was having lunch with his parents Present perfect simple Past perfect simple I have been to France three times. He said ( that) he had been to France three times. Present perfect continuous Past perfect continuous I have been working very hard. He said (that) he had been working very hard. Past simple Past perfect I bought a new car. He said (that) he had bought a new car Past continuous Past perfect continuous It was raining earlier. He said (that) it had been raining earlier Future arrangement (Be) Should be in the past I¡¯m going to clean my room. He said (that) he was going to clean my house. She is going to clean my room. He said (that) she was going to clean my house. They are going to clean my room He said (that) they were going to clean my house b) Modals: Will Would I will come and see you soon. He said (that) he would come and see me soon. Can Could I can travel alone. He said (that) he could travel alone. Must/ Have to ¨C Has to Had to All tickets must be bought in advance. He said (that) all tickets had to be bought in advance Shall Should We shall talk about a new subject He said (that) we should talk about a new subject. May Might I may be asked to write an essay He said (that) he might be asked to write an essay. Change in Time and place references: Present - Now - then - Today - That day - Here - There - This - That
  • 2. www.Achamel.net cours pratiques en ligne - This (week / morning / month..) - That (week/ morning/month¡­) Past - Yesterday - The previous day - Ago - Previously - Last (week / morning / month¡­) - The previous ( week/ morning / month¡­) Futur - Tonight - That night - Tomorrow - The following day - Next (week / morning / month¡­) - The following (week/ morning/ month¡­)