DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH
DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH - Part 1/2
Para relatar o que uma pessoa disse, usamos o discurso direto ou o discurso indireto.
Direct speech
Reproduz exatamente o que foi dito
pela pessoa. Aspas são usadas.
The teacher said, “We are going to have a test
tomorrow.”
Indirect speech
Conta o que foi dito, usando outras palavras.
Aspas não são usadas e o uso de that é opcional.
The teacher said (that) we / they were going to
have a test the next day.
Para usar o discurso indireto, fazemos algumas modificações nas frases. Observe:
Direct speech
Indirect speech
He said, “I need to work late today.”
(Present Simple)
He said (that) he needed to work late that day.
(Past Simple)
He said, “I met Sue yesterday.”
(Past Simple)
He said (that) he had met Sue the day before.
(Past Perfect)
She said, “I will go shopping tomorrow.”
(Future Simple)
She said (that) she would go shopping the next day.
(would)
She said, “I am studying now.”
(Present Continuous)
She said (that) she was studying then.
(Past Continuous)
They said, “We were eating 5 minutes ago.”
(Past Continuous)
They said (that) they had been eating 5 minutes before.
(Past Perfect Continuous)
DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH - Part 2/2
Direct speech
Indirect speech
They said, “We have finished our task.”
(Present Perfect)
They said (that) they had finished their task.
(Past Perfect)
She said, “I have been studying English for seven years.”
(Present Perfect Continuous)
She said (that) she had been studying English for seven years.
(Past Perfect Continuous)
Mark said, “We had gone there before.”
(Past Perfect)
Mark said (that) they had gone there before.
(Past Perfect)