Reported Speechwe 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:

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 wasare were

have / has

had

can / can’tcould couldn’t

will / won’t

would 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:“I want to buy a new dress”

Reported speech:

Shawn said that she wanted to buy a new dress.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS--PAST CONTINUOUS

Tina said:“My sister is coming to visit me soon.”

Reported speech:

Tina told me that her sister was coming to visit her soon.

Simple Past--Past Perfect

Tina said:“I saw a movie.”

Reported speech:

Tina told me that she had seen a movie

Present perfect -- Past Perfect

Edu said:“I’ve read interesting books”

Reported speech:

Edu said that he had read interesting books

Will ---- WouldCarla said:“The new computer will help you”

Reported speech:

Carla told me that the new computer would help me.

CAN--COULD

Susan said:“They can learn a lot”

Reported speech:

Susan said that they could learn a 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.

2- ‘They are waiting outside the museum for hours’ she said.

3- ‘A florist prepares the bouquets,’ she said.

She said that she wanted a bit of my sandwich

She said that they were waiting outside the museum for hours.

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 me 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 us to close the windows immediately

10- He asked: Who is that girl?

He asked me which girl was that

Correção p. 95 n 4• 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.

Correção p. 95 n 6• 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.

She told him not to climb on the table.

• 6 Put me down!

She told him to put her down.