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.
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".

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