Juan Miguel's Lesson
Reported speech: statements, commands and suggestions.
Say or tell?
| SAY | hello, good morning/afternoon, etc. something, nothing, so, a few words, no more, for certain/sure, sorry, etc. |
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| TELL | the truth, a lie, a story, a secret, a joke, the time, the difference, one from another, somebody one's name, somebody the way, somebody so, someone's fortune, etc. |
| ASK | a question, a favor, the price, about somebody, the time, around, for something/somebody, etc. |
Statements
Alguien dice algo
Commands
Alguien dice lo que debes hacer
Suggestions
Alguien da una idea o un consejo
Statements
Backshifting
Commands
To + Base verb // NOT + To + Base verb
Suggestions
Suggested + ING // Suggested + Should + Base verb
Listen
Think
15 seconds
Read
20 seconds
Write
60 seconds
The teacher said, "You can't leave the room!"
They said, "We haven't been to an art gallery for ages".
The workers said, "We won't have enough time to finish the job."
My sister said she had never played chess before.
Mom told me, "Don't spend too much money on clothes".
Camila said, "Let's go to the park".
My mother said, "Get out of bed at once!".
My parents said, "We are going on holiday tomorrow."
My coach told me I had to practise every day.
I said, "Let me carry your groceries".
Jack said, "It's been a long time since I had such a good meal."
Juan said, "I was reading a book when she called".
Juan Miguel's Lesson. Reported Speech II.
By Valentina Rodríguez Ramírez
