*Direct Speech = Quoted Speech

1.Here we use the exact words that somebody said.2.Please be careful with the punctuation.

Paul said, ´´Come here tomorrow. ``

´´ Come here tomorrow.`` Paul told me.

Indirect Speech = Reported Speech

This is how we report another person´s words, how we restate what someone said.

Please be careful: we don´t use the exact words. What changes? 1. Pronouns 2. Possessive

Adjetives A.Reference words 3. Time 4. Place 5. Verbs

1.) Pronouns 2.) Poss. adjetives

´´ I need to learn my lesson. ´´Paul said.

Paul said that he needed to learn his lesson.

as the listener you must change pronouns so the statement is logical.

Monday: ´´I have an English test tonight .´´ Tina said.

Tuesday: Tina said that she had an english test last night.

Sunday: Tina said that she had an english test that night

Wednesday ( CBA ) : My test is here at the CBA.´´ Tina said.

Thursday (hipermaxi): Tina said she had a test there at the CBA.

Direct Speech Reported Speech

Time now Then; at that moment

Today / tonight That day / that night

tomorrow The next day / the following day

yesterday The day before

Next week / month / year

The following week / month / year

ago before

Last week / month / year

The week / month/ year before

Place here there

Adverbials of time and place

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

Simple Present Simple Past

Present Progressive Past Progresive

Simple PastPast Perfect SimplePresent Perfect

Simple

Past Perfect Simple

Past ProgressivePast Perfect Progressive

Present Perfect Progressive

Past Perfect Progressive

Future ( going to ) Was/were going to

Future ( will )Conditional ( would)Conditional ( would)

EXAMPLES.1.FUTURE : “ I will study hard.” she said.

She said she would study hard.

2.PRESENT TENSE : “I study hard. ”she said . She said she studied hard.

3.PAST TENSE: “I studied hard .’’ she said. She said she had studied hard.

4.PAST PERFECT :“I had studied hard.”she said. She said she had studied hard.