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Reported Speech
English File Intermediate + 9A
Reported speech
• To report what someone said
“I like travelling” – she said (that) she liked travelling
“I’m leaving tomorrow” – He told her (that) he was leaving the next day
“I’ll always love you” – He said (that) he would always love me
“I passed the exam” – She told me (that) she had passed the exam
“I’ve forgotten my keys” – She said (that) she had forgotten her keys
“I can’t come” – He said (that) he couldn’t come
“I may be late” – She said (that) she might be late
“I must go” – She said (that) she had to go.
Changes in verb tenses
• When the reporting verb is in the past tense:
Present > past
Present continuous > past continuous
Will> would
Present perfect > past perfect
Can > could
May > might
Must > had to
Verb tenses often do not change
• When what is being reported happened soon
before:
Adam: “I can’t come tonight” – I’ve just spoken
to Adam and he said he can’t come tonight.
• Some modal verbs do not change
Could > could
Should > should
Might > might
Other changes
• Pronouns often change
Jane: “I like jazz” – Jane said (that) she liked jazz
• Time and place expressions can also change
Tomorrow > the next/following day
Yesterday > the day before
Last week > the week before
Now > then
Here > there
This > that; these > those
Reporting verbs
• The most common reporting verbs are “say”
and “tell”
• Do not use an object pronoun after “say”
He said (that) he was tired 
He said Peter/me he was tired 
• Use an object or pronoun after “tell”
He told me he was tired 
He told he was tired 
Reported questions
• “Ask” is often used as the reporting verb
• Verb tenses change as in reported statements
• Do not use do/does/did
• Yes/no questions – use if/whether (whether cannot be
used for conditionals!)
“Are you married?” – She asked (me) if/whether I was married
“Did she phone?” – He asked (me) if/whether she had phoned
“Must we do the exercise?”- They asked (me/us) if/whether
they had to do the exercise.
“Do you speak English?” – She (me) if/whether I spoke English
(not: She asked (me) if/whether I did speak English)
Reported questions
• Wh-questions – change the word order as in
statements. Do not use do/does/did
“What is your name?” – He asked (me) what my name
was
“How many students are there in the class?” – the
inspector asked (__ ) how many students there were in
the class
“Where do you live?” – He asked (me) where I lived.
(not: He asked (me) where did I live)
Reported Imperatives and requests
• The verb tell can mean give information or give
an instruction.
He told me (that) his name was Rob (information)
He told me to close the door (instruction)
• The verb ask can mean ask a question or make a
request.
He asked (me) what I was doing (question)
He asked me to close the door (request)
Reported Imperatives and requests
• Use tell + object pronoun + infinitive to report
imperatives and instructions:
“Close the door!” – She told me to close the door
“Wait here!” – He told us to wait there
“Don’t forget!” – He told them not to forget
Reported Imperatives and requests
• Use ask + object pronoun + infinitive to report
requests:
“Could you close the door?” – She asked me to
close the door
“Can you wait here?” – He asked us to wait there

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Reported speech

  • 1. Reported Speech English File Intermediate + 9A
  • 2. Reported speech • To report what someone said “I like travelling” – she said (that) she liked travelling “I’m leaving tomorrow” – He told her (that) he was leaving the next day “I’ll always love you” – He said (that) he would always love me “I passed the exam” – She told me (that) she had passed the exam “I’ve forgotten my keys” – She said (that) she had forgotten her keys “I can’t come” – He said (that) he couldn’t come “I may be late” – She said (that) she might be late “I must go” – She said (that) she had to go.
  • 3. Changes in verb tenses • When the reporting verb is in the past tense: Present > past Present continuous > past continuous Will> would Present perfect > past perfect Can > could May > might Must > had to
  • 4. Verb tenses often do not change • When what is being reported happened soon before: Adam: “I can’t come tonight” – I’ve just spoken to Adam and he said he can’t come tonight. • Some modal verbs do not change Could > could Should > should Might > might
  • 5. Other changes • Pronouns often change Jane: “I like jazz” – Jane said (that) she liked jazz • Time and place expressions can also change Tomorrow > the next/following day Yesterday > the day before Last week > the week before Now > then Here > there This > that; these > those
  • 6. Reporting verbs • The most common reporting verbs are “say” and “tell” • Do not use an object pronoun after “say” He said (that) he was tired  He said Peter/me he was tired  • Use an object or pronoun after “tell” He told me he was tired  He told he was tired 
  • 7. Reported questions • “Ask” is often used as the reporting verb • Verb tenses change as in reported statements • Do not use do/does/did • Yes/no questions – use if/whether (whether cannot be used for conditionals!) “Are you married?” – She asked (me) if/whether I was married “Did she phone?” – He asked (me) if/whether she had phoned “Must we do the exercise?”- They asked (me/us) if/whether they had to do the exercise. “Do you speak English?” – She (me) if/whether I spoke English (not: She asked (me) if/whether I did speak English)
  • 8. Reported questions • Wh-questions – change the word order as in statements. Do not use do/does/did “What is your name?” – He asked (me) what my name was “How many students are there in the class?” – the inspector asked (__ ) how many students there were in the class “Where do you live?” – He asked (me) where I lived. (not: He asked (me) where did I live)
  • 9. Reported Imperatives and requests • The verb tell can mean give information or give an instruction. He told me (that) his name was Rob (information) He told me to close the door (instruction) • The verb ask can mean ask a question or make a request. He asked (me) what I was doing (question) He asked me to close the door (request)
  • 10. Reported Imperatives and requests • Use tell + object pronoun + infinitive to report imperatives and instructions: “Close the door!” – She told me to close the door “Wait here!” – He told us to wait there “Don’t forget!” – He told them not to forget
  • 11. Reported Imperatives and requests • Use ask + object pronoun + infinitive to report requests: “Could you close the door?” – She asked me to close the door “Can you wait here?” – He asked us to wait there