REPORTED SPEECH TENSES.

CHANGES
FROM TO

…………… …………… …………………………

She said: “I p refer helping people” …………………………….
With REPORTED ……………………………………
He told them: “I don’t like writing
SPEECH you generally inform …………………………………..
a report”.
someone else of what other people
just said, ordered, suggested, ……………………………………
…………… …………… …………………………………
offered, asked… She said: “we have helped refugees” ………...
This speech is often done
in a different place and usually on …………… …………… ……………………………………
They said: “w e are facing natural …………………………………
a different day so you need to ………...
make some changes: disasters”
1. ………………………….. …………… …………… ……………………………………
He declared: “ we were facing famine …………………………………
2……………………………. ………...
3. ………………………….. allover the wo rld”
…………… …………… ……………………………………
These changes apply to all kind of She said: “the governmentmade …………………………………
sentences on condition that the camps for the needy ”. ………......................................
introductory verb is in the
…………But if it is in …….there …………… …………… ……………………………………
He declared: “ they had rescued many …………………………………
is no.................of tense. ………......................................
victims”
……………… ………………. ………………………………
“We will shelter them” they said ………………………………..
…………… ………………..
SENTENCES. CHANGES “I have to writ e a report” said he Hesaid …………………………........
“We can help im” said they. They said…………………………….
h “We mustort each other” said she. She said……………………………...
supp Rayencould volunteer to wok” Rayen says………………………….
REPORTED STATEMENTS
says: “I
Reporting verb+………+…….. REPORTING VERBS
Demonstratives and time expressions
“ I want to help”, he said to me.
SOME OF THEM ARE:
………………………………… THIS (AFTERNOON) ……………………… 1. FOR STATEMENTS
He declared: “Solidarity is the HERE ………………………. … SAID TO SB THAT…
best solution” TOLD SB THAT…./TO +INF
TODAY/THIS DAY ………………………
…………………………………. THESE (DAYS) ………………………
BOASTED TO
ASSURED SB THAT…
NOW ……………………… REMARKED THAT…

A (YEAR) AGO ……………………… MENTIONED THAT…

COMMENTED THAT…
LAST (WEEK) ………………………
ADMITTED THAT…
NEXT (WEEK) ………………………
DENIED THAT…/ GERUND
TOMORROW ……………………… APOLOGIZE FOR + GERUND
YESTERDAY ……………………… PROMISED TO + INF
Reporting pronouns 2. FOR QUESTIONS
… ASKED SB IF / WH-
ENQUIRED
I ……………………… WONDERED
REPORTED SUGGESTIONS WANTED TO KNOW
HE ………………………. WAS CURIOUS TO KNOW
Reporting verb+ …….……+……… 3. FOR COMMANDS
SHE ……………………… Reporting verb+ …………..+……… … ORDERED SB TO +
INF ASK SB TO + INF
IT ……………………… Reporting verb+ TOLD SB TO + INF
WE ……………………… ……………………. REQUESTED
YOU ……………………… “Why don´t we/let’s help them” he BEGGED SB TO + INF
THEY ……………………… suggested IMPLORED SB TO +INF
SHOUTED TO SB +INF
He suggested ……………………….. SCREAMED AT SB
…………………………... 4. FOR OFFERS AND
SUGGESTIONS
…………………………... … OFFERED SB TO+ INF
SUGGESTED +THAT…/GERUND
REPORTED COMMANDS
Reporting verb+ ……+……….+…….. REPORTED QUESTIONS

“Help your friends!, the teacher told me 1. WH- QUESTIONS

The teacher told me ………………… REPORTING VERB+(………)+………+ ……….
“ Don’t hesitate to share with them what you have”,“How
He begged
old areme
you?” He wanted to know
He begged me ………………………. He wanted to know ………………………………………..
………………………………………..
2. YES/NO QUESTIONS
REPORTING VERB+ (……..)+ ……/……… +………….
“Are you ready to write a report about solidarity?” she
asked.
She asked me …..………………………………………….

Task 1 : rewrite sentence “b” so it means the same as sentence “a”

QUESTIONS
STATEMENTS
1-a“Are you leaving tomorrow?”. He
1. a- “I don’t know what she is doing”, said he.
b- He said………………………………………... asked her.
2. a- “I can’t bear seeing the homeless suffering”, she confessed. b-He asked her……………………….
b- She confessed………………………………….
3. a- He said : “we have to check the injuried and provide them with 2-a“Can you donate some useful
first aid”. items?” my brother asked me.
b- He said…………………………………………
4. a- “Many charities sent money to help the victims”, she said b-My brother asked me…………...
b- My friend told me………………………………. …………………………………….
5. a- “I stole her bag ” , admitted she.
b- She addmited………………………………………… 3-a“Do you watch reports? he asked
6. a- "I can't believe what is happening in the world” Paul told me. b-He asked…………………………..
b- Paul told me……………………………………………
7. a- She said: “this is my book but this one is not mine”. 4-a“When did the tsunami hit?” my
b- She said……………………………………………… flat mate asked.

COMMANDS/ SUGGESTIONS/OFFERS
b- My flat mate………………………
1. a- “Wait outside. I’ll tell you when to come in”, he told the ………………………………………..
boys. b- He told the
boys……………………………………………… 5-a“Where are the refugees?” Ann
2. a- “We could go to visit the camp”, she suggested. wanted to know.
b- She suggested…………………………………………………
3. a- She told us : “Don’t leave the orphans alone”. b- Ann wanted to know………………
b- She told us…………………………………………………….. ……………………………………….
4. a-“Let’s have dinner at home instead of going out” Ann suggested.
b- Ann suggested…………………………………………………. 6-a"Did you experience an emergency
4. a- "How about giving money to them"; said he. situation?" I said to Joe.
b- He suggested……………………………………………………
5. a- "Let's join humanitarian associations!" said I. I said to Joe…………………………..
b- I suggested…………………………………………………….. ………………………………………..