The document provides information and examples about reported speech and how to change direct speech into reported speech: 1) Reported speech is used to talk about something that was said or asked in the past, so the tense changes to past tense. Common reporting verbs like "ask", "tell", and "say" are used in past tense. 2) Pronouns, adverbs of time and place are changed in reported speech according to the tense and context. 3) Examples are given to show the changes needed in reported speech like changing present tenses to past tenses, changing pronouns, adverbs of time etc.

1. Reported Speech Mr. Jaramillo

2. What are your common excuses?

3. I didn’t do the homework, because: I forgot my books in the school. I had an important date. I had to clean my house. I couldn’t find my notes. The lights get off in my house. My grandmother was in the hospital. The cat ate my homework. I had an argument with an alien. I was in bed with a terrible cold. I didn’t know it was for today. My neighbor asked me a cup of coffe.

4. Can you come early? Don’t forget the activities. Can you work in silence? I need the activities for next Friday. Talk in English in class. Don’t copy the workbook and videobook. The exam is today without accordion. I can’t stand my teacher! He asked me to come earlier to the class. He told me not to forget the activities. He asked me to work in silence. He said he needs the activities. He told me to talk in English. He told me not to copy the workbook. He said the exam is today. Requests

5. Reported speech is used to talk about, or report, something that was asked or said in the past. The most common verbs for reporting requests are ask, tell , and say . They are used in the past tense to match the past action. Tell and say are very simillar in meaning. The difference is that tell is followed by a direct object (me, you, him, her, them, us) while say is not. E.g. She told me, “bring the dictionary tomorrow” she said, “bring the dictionary tomorrow” All the three of these are followed by an infinitive. E.g. She asked me / She told me / She said to phone her tonight. In negative reported request, not is usually placed before the infinitive E.g. The teacher asked / told John not to be late.

6. In these last days as students from the CAADI, Can you remember everthing what your teacher has told you? Write request. Don’t eat in the laboratory. _____________________________ b. Be punctual in class. _____________________________ Can you work as a team? _____________________________ Make the activities on time. _____________________________ Work with Rebeca’s videos. _____________________________ Can you speak slowly in the lab? _____________________________ Check in when you enter to the lab. _____________________________ Don’t write on the books. _____________________________ Bring your ID, cause Ramiro is very strict. _____________________________ Can you leave your books on the shelve? _____________________________

7. On the other hand the tense used to express and idea is also an important factor. Take into consideration the following chart: Simple Past Tense Past with "Going to" Past Perfect Sentences with "Could" Sentences with "Would" Past Progressive Present Tense Future with "Going to" Present Perfect Sentences with "Can" Future with "Will"asteis Present Progressive Reported Speech Direct Speech

8. Look at the following examples: She said that she lived in her own apartment He told me he was going to visit his parents next weekend. Tom said he had studied Italina for a year. They told me they couldn't come to the party next week. She said that she would write as soon as he got there. He said he was learning to cook Chinese food. Julia:"I live in my own apartment". Nick:"I am going to visit my parents next weekend". Tom:"I have studied Italian for a year". Linda and John: "We can't come to the party next week". Terry: "I 'll write as soon as I get there". Andrew:"I 'm learning to cook Chinese food". Reported Speech Direct Speech

9. My students always told me: We can’t make hours tomorrow. _they told me, (that) they couldn’t make hours. We have a lot of homework. ___________________________________ We are not talking in Spanish. ___________________________________ We will finish the activities soon. ___________________________________ We have gone to the lab. ___________________________________ We haven´t eaten in the CAADI. ___________________________________ We are working so hard. ____________________________________ We have exam tomorrow. ____________________________________ We can’t understand the grammar. ____________________________________ We have done everthing. ____________________________________ Is that true?

10. http://www.geocities.com/gob72/RP1.html http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech

11. Now, practice in your books!