REPORTED SPEECH

QUESTIONS

Verbo introductor = ASKED = (ENQUIRED, REQUESTED, WANTED TO KNOW, WONDERED)

Desaparecen: signo interrogación, inversión sujeto verbo y el auxiliar do. Se continúa con “back shift”
YES/NO QUESTION
Partícula introductoria IF Suj + asked+(obj)+ if + suj + verb (back shift)+ comple…
Bea said: “do you speak English?”  Bea asked if I spoke English
WH QUESTIONS
Introduc por PRON. INTERROGATIV Suj+asked+(obj)+WH-+ suj + verb (back shift)+ comple...
Bea said: “where have you been?”  Bea asked where I had been.
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ORDERS

En estilo directo se hacen:

o Imperative: ‘open the door’/ ‘don´t open the door’
El verbo introductor es ORDERED/TOLD =(DEMANDED, REMINDED, SHOUTED, WARNED, BEGGED)
Suj + ordered + (object) + (not) + to + infinitivo
Bea said: “open the door”  Bea ordered (me) (not) to open the door.

SUGGESTIONS

En estilo directo se hacen:

o Let’s…..
o What about ……..-ing?
o Why don’t we ……..?
o We should …….

El verbo introductor es SUGGESTED = (RECOMMENDED)

Suj + suggested + that + suj + infinitive
Suj + suggested + (obj) + verb -ing
Bea said: “let’s go to the cinema”  Bea suggested that we go to the cinema
 Bea suggested going to the cinema

REQUESTS

En estilo directo se hacen:

o Please….
o Would you mind….?
o Can you….?
El verbo introductor es ASKED = (BEGGED)
Suj + asked + object + (not) + to + infinitivo
Bea said: “would you mind open the door?”  Bea asked me to open the door

OTHER STRUCTURES
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TO+INFINITIVE: AGREE*, PROMISE*, REFUSE, THREATEN

OBJECT+TO+INFINITIVE: ADVISE, BEG, PERSUADE, REMIND, WARN, INVITE
-ING: ADMIT*, DENY*
*NOTE: THAT+CLAUSE: PROMISE, AGREE, DENY AND ADMIT
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OTHER REPORTING VERBS:

announce anunciar declare anunciar mention mencionar
apologise perdonar explain explicar reply contestar
boast presumir inform informar state anunciar
claim reclamar insist insistir swear jurar
complain quejarse hope desear

THE REPORTING VERBS

OBJECT +
THAT + CLAUSE TO + INFINITIVE -ING
TO + INFINITIVE
ADMIT* AGREE* ADVISE ADMIT*
AGREE* PROMISE* BEG DENY*
DENY* REFUSE PERSUADE
PROMISE* THREATEN REMIND
ANNOUNCE WARN
APOLOGISE INVITE
BOAST
CLAIM
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COMPLAIN
DECLARE
EXPLAIN
INFORM
INSIST
HOPE
MENTION
REPLY
STATE
SWEAR

REPORTING VERBS
STATEMENTS
SAY/TELL admit admitir
announce anunciar
apologise perdonar
boast presumir
claim reclamar
complain quejarse
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declare anunciar
deny negar
explain explicar
inform informar
insist insistir
hope tener esperanza
mention mencionar
promise prometer
remind recordar
reply contestar
state anunciar
swear jurar
threaten amenazar

QUESTIONS
ASK enquire preguntar
request pedir
want to know querer preguntar
wonder preguntar

ORDERS
ORDER order ordenar
demand exigir
forbid prohibir
invite invitar
shout gritar
warn advertir

REQUESTS
ASK beg suplicar

SUGGESTIONS
SUGGEST advise aconsejar
recommend recomendar
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INVITACIONES

En estilo directo se hacen:

o Would you like……?
o Do you want …..?
El verbo introductor es INVITED
Se puede invitar a alguien a hacer algo. Suj + invited + obj indirecto + to + infinitivo
Bea said: “would you like to go to the cinema?”  Bea invited me to go to the cinema
Se puede invitar a alguien a algo. Suj + invited + obj indirecto + to + obj directo
Bea said: ´”do you want a cup of tea?”  Bea invited me to a cup of tea

PROMESAS

En estilo directo se hacen:

o I will……
El verbo introductor es PROMISED
Suj + promised + (obj indirecto) + to infinitivo
Bea said: “I will be here on time”  Bea promised (me) to be there on time

OFRECIMIENTOS

En estilo directo se hacen:

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1. Me puedo ofrecer yo mismo a hacer algo:
o Shall I……..?
o Do you want to me …..?
El verbo introductor es OFFERED Suj + offered + to + infinitivo
Bea said: “shall I help you?”  Bea offered to help me

2. Puedo ofrecer algo (igual que las invitaciones)

o Would you like……?
o Do you want …..?
El verbo introductor es OFFERED Suj + offered + obj indirecto + obj directo
Bea said: “would you like an ice-cream?”  Bea offered me an ice-cream

AGRADECER

En estilo directo se hace:

o Thank you…
El verbo introductor es THANKED Suj + thanked + (obj indirecto) + for + verb –ing
Bea said: “thank you”  Bea thanked them for buying a present.

DISCULPARSE

En estilo directo se hace:

o I am sorry
El verbo introductor es APOLOGIZE. Suj + apologized + for + verb –ing
Bea said: “I am sorry”  Bea apologized for arriving late