GIMNASIO LOS PORTALESENGLISH

Reported Speech Tenses and Time Expression Changes2013-2014

Teachers’ names: Juan Pablo Vanegas / Diana Ardila

NAME: CLASS: 9 DATE:

Look at these sentences.

She said, “I will see you later” - She said she would see me later. She said, “I can speak perfect English” - She said she could speak perfect

English. She said, “I may have a problem” – She said she might have a problem. She said, “We must find a solution” – She said they had to find a solution.

What changes occurred?

Now look at these:

She said, “I had taken English lessons before” – She said she had taken English. lessons before.

She said, “I would help, but...” – She said she would help but... She said, “I could swim when I was four” – She said she could swim when

she was four. She said, “I should call my mother” – She said she should call her mother. She said, "I might be late" – She said she might be late. She said, “We ought to eat out.” – She said they ought to eat out. She said, “If I knew, I would tell you.” – She said if she knew, she would tell

him. She said, “If we had come, we would have enjoyed it.” – She said if they had

come they would have enjoyed it.

What happened now?

Read this:

Fred to Lisa, “I just got home yesterday. I will start cleaning up tomorrow.”

Lisa to Kate, Fred told me she had just gotten home the day before. She said she would start cleaning up the next day.

What changes occurred?

Other changes are these.

01-11-13

Direct Speech Reported SpeechToday that dayNow then

Yesterday the day before… days ago … days before

last week the week beforenext year the following yeartomorrow the next day / the following day

here therethis that

these those

Ss will do these exercises: