Direct speech - vorbirea directa
Simple Present - Vorbirea directa
"I never eat meat" he explained.
(Eu niciodat nu mnnc carne explic el).
Present Continuous - Vorbirea directa
"I m waiting for Ann" he said.
(O atept pe Ana spuse el).
Present Perfect - Vorbirea directa
"I have found a flat" she said.
(Am gsit un apartament spuse ea).
Present Perfect Continuous - Vorbirea directa
He said "I ve been waiting for ages".
(El spuse: Am ateptat o groaz de timp.)
Simple Past - Vorbirea directa
"I took it home with me" she said.
(L-am luat acas cu mine spuse ea.)
Past Continuous - Vorbirea directa
He said, "I was cooking at 7 p.m.".
Future Simple - Vorbirea directa
He said:"I will do the exercises ".
Indirect speech - vorbirea indirecta
Simple past - Vorbirea indirecta
= He explained that he never ate meat.
(El explic faptul c nu mnca niciodat carne.)
Past Continuous - Vorbirea indirecta
= He said (that) he was waiting for Ann.
(Spuse c o atepta pe Ann).
Past Perfect - Vorbirea indirecta
= She said (that) she had found a flat.
(Ea spuse c i gsise un apartament).
Past Perfect Continuous - Vorbirea indirecta
= He said (that)he had been waiting for ages.
(El spuse c ateptase o groaz de timp).
Past Perfect - Vorbirea indirecta
= She said she had taken it home with her.
(Ea spuse c l luase acas cu ea.)
Past Perfect Continuous - Vorbirea indirecta
= he said he had been cooking at 7 p.m.
= Future-in-the-Past - Vorbirea indirecta
He said he would do the exercises