Report speech

​ BASIC IDEA A1

1. What is Direct Speech?

You repeat the exact words.
Example:
Maria says, “I am happy.”

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2. What is Reported Speech?

You explain what someone said.
No quotation marks.
Example:
Maria says she is happy.

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Changes at A1:

✔ Remove quotes
✔ Change pronouns
✔ Keep the same tense

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A1 LEVEL

1) Complete the sentences (change to reported speech).

1. “I live here.” → Ana says she _____ here.

2. “It is cold.” → Tom says it _____ cold.

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“I am happy.” →She says she ​

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happy.

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“I like apples.” → He says he ​

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apples..

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“We are tired.” → They say they ​

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re tired..

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“I live here.” → Ana says she ​

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here..

​A2 LEVEL – BASIC BACKSHIFT
When the reporting verb is past (said),
tenses often move to the past:
Direct Reported am → was
“I am sick” → He said he was sick.
could swim

​A2 LEVEL – BASIC BACKSHIFT
want → wanted
“I want pizza” → They said they wanted pizza
will → would
“I will go” → She said she would go
can → could
“I can swim” → He said he

Drag and Drop

“We want pizza,” the boys said. → The boys said they​

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pizza

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wanted

lunch

skiners

will want

could

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“I can swim,” she said. → She said she ​

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swim.

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could

won't

colors

will case

would

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“I will call you later,” he said. → He said he ​

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call me later

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asked

colors

will case

would

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“My mother is cooking,” Anna said. →

Anna said her mother ​

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cooking.

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asked

colors

will case

was

would

Multiple Choice

“I am sick,” he said → He said he_____________ sick

• will be

• is

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

“We will travel tomorrow,” they said → They said they______ tomorrow.

• will be

• would travel

• will travel

• were

Multiple Choice

“I have a dog,” Maria said → Maria said she ______ a dog.

• have

• had

• has

​B1 LEVEL – MULTIPLE CHANGES At this level students learn:

​1. Perfect tense changes
“I have finished” → He said he had finished.




2. Indirect questions “Where is the bus stop?” → He asked where the bus stop was.

​B1 LEVEL – MULTIPLE CHANGES At this level students learn:

3. Negative forms

“I don’t like it” → She said she didn’t like it.

4. Changes in expressions of time

• today → that day

• tomorrow → the next day

• last year → the year before

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

“I don’t like this movie,” she said.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

“We are going to start at 9,” the teacher said.
→ The teacher said they

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

“I visited Paris last year,” he said.
→ He said he...

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Choose the correct indirect question.

Select answer

Dropdown

Choose the correct indirect question.

Select answer

​B2 LEVEL – COMPLEX REPORTING 1.
Reporting verbs Students use different verbs: warn, promise, admit, suggest, explain, agree…

B2 LEVEL – COMPLEX REPORTING

1. Reporting verbs

Students use different verbs:
warn, promise, admit, suggest, explain, agree…

2. Perfect continuous

“I have been working…”
→ She said she had been working…

3. Modals

• may → might

• must → had to / must

• could → could (stays the same)

4. Long and complex sentences

“I didn’t expect you to arrive early.”
→ She said she hadn’t expected me to arrive early

B2 LEVEL

7) Change to reported speech.

24. “I have been working here for five years,” she said.
    → She said she _____________________________________________.

25. “We are thinking about moving to Canada,” they said.
    → They said they _____________________________________________.

B2 LEVEL

7) Change to reported speech.

“I will finish the project by Monday,” he promised.
→ He promised he _____________________________________________.

• “I didn’t expect you to arrive so early,” she said.
  → She said she _____________________________________________.

• “You must not open this box,” the man warned.
  → The man warned that I _____________________________________________.

​Choose the correct word: SAY – TELL – ASK

Multiple Choice

“Close the door, please,” the teacher ______ me.

• said

• told

• asked

Multiple Choice

“Do you understand the rules?” he ______.

• said

• told

• asked

Multiple Choice

“I will help you,” she ______ me.

• said

• told

• asked

Multiple Choice

“Don’t touch that!” he ______ me.

• said

• told

• asked

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