The document discusses reported speech (indirect style) in Spanish. It explains the differences between using "say" and "tell" and how to change verb tenses, pronouns, and adverbs when reporting speech. It also provides examples of how to report wh-questions, yes/no questions, orders, and requests in the indirect style, noting that the word "that" is not used in Spanish.
1. ESTILO INDIRECTO (Reported Speech)
Oraciones enunciativas
1. Diferencia entre SAY y TELL:
o “Sue loves Peter” Mary. → Mary said (that) Sue loved Peter./He said to me..
o “Sue loves Peter” Mary. → Mary told me (that) Sue loved Peter.
2. Cambio de tiempos verbales, pronombres personales y adverbios:
o “I didn’t phone you yesterday” Tom. → Tom said (that) he hadn’t phoned
me the day before/ the previous day.
o “I will go with you now, Ana” Daniel. → Daniel told Ana (that) he would
go with her then.
Preguntas
1. WH-questions:
o “Why are you running?” Tom. → Tom asked (me) why I was running.
o “Where does Mary live?” Peter. → Peter wanted to know where Mary
lived.
2. YES/NO-questions:
o “Do you like pizza?” Clara. → Clara wanted to know IF/WHETHER I liked
pizza.
o “Is she a good teacher?” Tom. → Tom wondered IF/WHETHER she was a
good teacher.
* no se utiliza THAT!!!
Órdenes y Peticiones
1. Afirmativas:
o “Open the window, Mary” Tom. → Tom ordered Mary TO OPEN the
window.
o “Please, sit down” John. → John asked me TO SIT DOWN.
2. Negativas:
o “Don’t give me the news!” Ana. → Ana ordered NOT TO GIVE her the
news.
o “Don’t shout at me!” Peter. → Peter said NOT TO SHOUT at him.
* no se utiliza THAT!!
