Bob’s radio was broken. He bought a new one!
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6
I’m wearing a green sweater. Do you like it?
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8
Her parents were
traveling a lot!
9
He has never
been to Rome.
10
I can’t swim. I’m always with my mother.
When we tell people what somebody said in the past, there is a time difference. For ex. Somebody said something on Monday and I tell you about it on Friday, there
is a time difference and the tenses usually change as described below:
Direct Speech on Monday Tense change
Indirect Speech on Friday
-Ann said that the boys were at home. -She said that her baby wasn’t asleep. -He said that he had a meeting at 6:00 -I heard that they would be late. -He told him he could go out. -I told Tom it didn’t matter. -The timetable showed that the bus left at 2:00. -He said that they all spoke English. -He said he was playing cards.
-He said he had forgotten his car keys.
Am/Is/Are Was/Were Have/Has Had Will Would Can Could Do / Does Did Present Simple Past Simple Pres. Contin. Past Contin. Past Simple Past Perfect
I’m tired.
1
I need a new car!
2
I want to phone Mary!
3
Nobody ever helps me…
4
“You broke my
new watch!!!
He said that I had broken his new watch.
- The boys are at home. - My baby isn’t asleep. - I have a meeting at 6:00 - They will be late. - You can go out. - It doesn’t matter, Tom. - The bus leaves at 2:00. - We all speak English. - He is playing cards. - I forgot my car keys.
A. What did they say? Use Indirect Speech.
We will be in
Paris in July.
1. John said __________________________ ____________________________________ . 2. My sister told me ____________________ ____________________________________ . 3. Tim said __________________________ ____________________________________ . 4. My mother complained that ___________ ____________________________________ . 5. I heard that _______________________ ____________________________________ . 6. They said that _____________________ ____________________________________ . 7. My friend said that _________________ ____________________________________ . He asked ____________________________. 8. The little boy said that ______________ _____________________________________ ____________________________________ . 9. Mary told us that ___________________ _____________________________________. 10. Martin said that ____________________
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B. Look at the picture to see what Mark thought when he was
small. Write his thoughts in Indirect Speech.
C. What did the speakers say? Re-tell the conversation using Indirect Speech.
Animals can talk. Cats have nine lives. My father knows everything.
Spaghetti grows on trees. The teacher lives in the school. I will be a pilot one day. My mother has always
been old.
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Last week we visited Mr. Kathleen Jones, a remarkable actress. Although she is seventy, she is still very active and she is making her forty-fifth film at the moment. Reporter: Why are you still working? Kathleen: It’s not for the money. I like
working.
Reporter: How do you keep so young? What’s the secret? Kathleen: Well, young people spend a lot of time in front of TV these days.
They aren’t so active as we were.
The secret is to keep busy! And I always have a glass of milk before I go to bed. It helps me to sleep. Reporter: Is milk your favorite drink? Kathleen: Yes, but I also like tea. At home, I always have a cup of tea in the afternoon. Reporter: Are you in good health? Kathleen: Oh, yes. I have the normal aches and pains, but I never stop. Last week I had a slight cold, but I went to the studio every day. I’ll
never stop working!
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