Szczególnym przypadkiem następstwa czasów jest mowa zależna. Polega ona na relacjonowaniu wypowiedzi własnej lub innej osoby. Zdania oznajmujące w mowie zależnej najczęściej rozpoczynają się takimi słowami jak:
add |
dodać |
point out |
zauważyć |
admit |
przyznać |
remark |
zwrócić uwagę, zauważyć |
answer |
odpowiadać |
report |
zgłaszać |
complain |
narzekać |
say |
powiedzieć |
dedare |
deklarować |
State |
stwierdzić |
deny |
zaprzeczać |
tell |
powiedzieć |
explain |
wyjaśniać |
whisper |
szeptać |
Simple Present > Simple Past
"I rarely go to the cinema", said John John said he rarely went to the cinema.
"My younger sister is sleeping", said Tom Tom said his younger sister was sleeping.
"I have found the key", said Ann Ann said she had found the key.
"I have been looking for itfor an hour", said Bob.
Bob sald he had been looking for it for an hour.
"I met him In London", sald Chris Chris sald he had met hlm In London.
"I was swimming", said Fiona Fiona said she had been swimming.
Futurę Simple - - -> Futurę in the Past
"i will do it", said Peter Peter said he would do it.
Futurę Continuous -> Futurę in the Past Continuous
"I will be waiting for you", said Robert Robert said he would be waiting for me.
Futurę Perfect -> Futurę Perfect in the Past
"I will have finished it by seven", said James James said he would have finished it by seven.
Futurę Perfect Continuous ——> Futurę Perfect in the Past
Continuous
"I will have been waiting for her for an hour soon", complained Bill.
Bill cmplained he would have been waiting for her for an hour soon.
First Conditional — -> Second Conditionai
"If I see Betty, I will give it to her", said Mark Mark said if he saw Betty, he would give it to her.
Czasy: Futurę in the Past (Cont.), Past Perfect (Cont.) oraz II i III typ zdań warunkowych w mowie zależnej nie zmieniają się.
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here |
-> |
there |
this |
—> |
the, that |
these |
—> |
the, those |
ago |
-> |
before |
tomorrow |
-> |
the next day, the following day |
yesterday |
—> |
the day before, the prevloua day |
today |
■■ ■■> |
that day |
tonight |
that nlght | |
now |
—wfr |
than |
lut |
!!■ 1 > |
Iha............before |
iioxt |
(ba following |