Reported Speech we use when we want to tell another person about a conversation that took place in the past. We often use reported speech to Give someone a telephone message 2. Tell someone news that we heard from someone else: 3. To report something that happened:

How to use reported speech: When we use reported speech, we are usually talking about the past. Therefore, verbs usually change to the past tense in reported speech.

am / is was are were have / hashad can / can’t could couldn’t will / won’t would wouldn’t

Reported speech typically uses the following structure: Someone said (that) she was very happy OR Someone told me (that) they were talking on the phone

SIMPLE PRESENT----SIMPLE PAST Shawn said: “I want to buy a new dress” Reported speech : Shawn said that she wanted to buy a new dress.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS--PAST CONTINUOUS Tina said: “My sister is coming to visit me soon.” Reported speech: Tina told me that her sister was coming to visit her soon.

Simple Past--Past Perfect Tina said: “I saw a movie.” Reported speech: Tina told me that she had seen a movie

Present perfect -- Past Perfect Edu said: “I’ve read interesting books” Reported speech : Edu said that he had read interesting books

Will ---- Would Carla said: “The new computer will help you” Reported speech: Carla told me that the new computer would help me.

CAN--COULD Susan said: “They can learn a lot” Reported speech : Susan said that they could learn a lot.

REPORTED INSTRUCTIONS The nurse said: be quiet! Reported speech : The nurse told me to be quiet!

REPORTED QUESTIONS André asked : Where are you? He asked me where I was.

Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech 1- ‘I want a bite of your sandwich!’ she said. 2- ‘They are waiting outside the museum for hours’ she said. 3- ‘A florist prepares the bouquets,’ she said. She said that she wanted a bit of my sandwich She said that they were waiting outside the museum for hours. She said that a florist prepared the bouquets

4- I’ve been to the theatre five times’ he told them. He told them he had been to the theatre five times 5- ‘They will get into trouble’ he said. He said that they would get in trouble. 6- ‘I’m studying martial arts,’ she said. She said that she was studying martial arts

7- “Leave the building!’ he ordered. He ordered them to leave the building. 8- “Don’t cross the road there!’ she said to us. She said to us not to cross the road on that place. 9- ‘ Close the windows immediately!’ she ordered. She ordered to us to close the windows immediately 10- He asked: Who is that girl? He asked me which girl was that

Correção p. 95 n 4 1 The tests with dolphins didn't teach us anything. (Dr. Henry Smith) He said the tests with dolphins hadn’t taught them anything 2 My work has been very useful. (Professor Silvia Black) She said her work had been very useful. 3 Humans.will never be able to talk to animals. (Dr. HemySmith). He said humans would never be able to talk to animals.

4 In the future, I will learn to understand all animals. (Professor Silvia Black) She said that in the future she would learn to understand all animals. 5 I can copy bird song, but I can’ t communicate with birds. (Dr. Henry Smith) He said that he could copy bird songs, but he couldn’t communicate with birds.

Correção p. 95 n 6 1 Give the bananas to me. She told him to give the bananas to her. 2 Don’t eat the flowers. She told him not to eat the flowers. 3 Show your picture to me. She told him to show his pictures to her. 4 Don’ t bite me. She told him not to bite her.

5 Don’t climb on the table. She told him not to climb on the table. 6 Put me down! She told him to put her down.