Estilo indirecto (reported speech)
Contar lo que otra persona dijo. El verbo da un paso atrás en el tiempo.
«I'm tired.»
→ He said he was tired.
→ He said he was tired.
1El verbo retrocede
| Lo que dijo | Cómo se cuenta |
|---|---|
| «I am tired.» | She said she was tired. |
| «I like it.» | He said he liked it. |
| «I'm working.» | She said she was working. |
| «I will call you.» | He said he would call me. |
| «I can help.» | She said she could help. |
| «I saw it.» | He said he had seen it. |
2Say y tell, preguntas y cambios de tiempo
say / tell
He said (that)...
He told me (that)...
Preguntas
She asked me where I lived.
He asked if I was OK.
Palabras que cambian
today → that day
tomorrow → the next day
here → there
Ponlo en práctica
Los fallos se guardan para que los repases.
Toca los ejemplos marcados con para oírlos.