Reported speech

What did he say?

1. Why havenʼt you done your homework? Iʼll tell your parents.

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2. Iʼm sorry I didnʼt invite you to my party. I forgot your telephone number.

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3. Leave the room at once! The bomb is going to explode.

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4. I wonʼt speak to her today. Can you inform her about our plans for tomorrow?

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5. Have you been waiting long? Iʼll bring you a cup of tea.

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6. Yesterday someone broke into our house. Now itʼs very messy.

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7. No, I havenʼt used your computer. Iʼve got my own.

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8. Donʼt play too long. Your eyes may be irritated.

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Oto zestawienie zmian czasów:

mowa niezależna

mowa zależna

Present Simple

»

Past Simple

Sue said: "I

don't like

him."

»

Sue said (that) she

didn't like

him.

Present Continuous

»

Past Continuous

"The sun

is

shining," he said.

»

He said the sun

was

shining.

Past Simple

»

Past Perfect Simple

Monica said: "I

wrote

a letter." »

Monica said she

had written

a letter.

Present Perfect Simple

»

Past Perfect Simple

"I

have lost

my keys," said

Mike.

»

Mike said (that) he

had lost

his keys.

Present Perfect Continuous »

Past Perfect Continuous

Mr Brown said: "I

've been

working

for this company for 3

years."

»

Mr Brown said he

had been working

for

that company for 3 years.

Future Simple

»

Future Simple in the Past

"I

will do

it tomorrow," said

Jenny.

»

Jenny said she

would do

it the next day.

Future Continuous

»

Future Continuous in the Past

"She will be working on the
project tomorrow at 5," said
George.

»

George said she

would be working

on the

project the next day at 5.

Także niektóre czasowniki modalne się zmieniają:

mowa

niezależna

mowa

zależna

will

»

would

can

»

could

may

»

might

shall

»

should

would

»

would

could

»

could

might

»

might

should

»

should