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[L51] REPORTED SPEECH

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[L51] REPORTED SPEECH

CLASS OBJECTIVE

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En esta lección…

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  • Aprenderemos a utilizar el REPORTED SPEECH para referirnos a lo que dijo alguien más.

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“I am very tired”

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He said (that) he was very tired.

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“I was very tired”

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He said (that) he had been very tired

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[L51] REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

Summary Introduction

Utilizamos el REPORTED SPEECH, o estilo indirecto en español, cuando queremos referirnos a lo que ha dicho alguien más y contarlo con nuestras propias palabras.

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“They don’t play soccer”

He said (that) they didn’t play soccer

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“We will go to the party”

He said (that) we would go to the party

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I. REPORTED SPEECH: PRESENT→PAST

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Para utilizar PRESENT, cambiamos la oración a REPORTED SPEECH utilizando SIMPLE PAST o TO BE PAST según corresponda.

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SIMPLE PRESENT → SIMPLE PAST

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TO BE PRESENT → TO BE PAST

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“I play soccer” → He said (that) he played soccer

“I don’t play soccer” → He said (that) he didn’t play soccer

“Do you play soccer?” → He asked if I played soccer

“She is tired” → He said (that) she was tired

“She isn’t tired” → He said (that) she wasn’t tired

“Are you tired?” → He asked if I was tired

1.1 PRESENT→PAST

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II. REPORTED SPEECH:

PAST→PAST PERFECT

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Para utilizar PAST cambiamos la oración a REPORTED SPEECH utilizando PAST PERFECT.

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SIMPLE PAST → PAST PERFECT

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TO BE PAST → PAST PERFECT

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“I played soccer” → He said (that) he had played soccer

“I didn’t play soccer” → He said (that) he hadn’t played soccer

“Did you play soccer?” → He asked if I had played soccer

“She was tired” → He said (that) she had been tired

“She wasn’t tired” → He said (that) she hadn’t been tired

“Were you tired?” → He asked if I had been tired

2.1 PAST→PAST PERFECT

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III. REPORTED SPEECH:

PRESENT CONTINUOUS→PAST CONTINUOUS

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Para utilizar PRESENT CONTINUOUS, cambiamos la oración a REPORTED SPEECH utilizando PAST CONTINUOUS.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS → PAST CONTINUOUS

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“I am playing soccer” → He said (that) he was playing soccer

“I am not playing soccer” → He said (that) he wasn’t playing soccer

“Are you playing soccer?” → He asked if I was playing soccer

3.1 PRESENT CONTINUOUS→PAST CONTINUOUS

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IV. REPORTED SPEECH:

PRESENT PERFECT→PAST PERFECT

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Para utilizar PRESENT PERFECT, cambiamos la oración a REPORTED SPEECH utilizando PAST PERFECT.

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PRESENT PERFECT → PAST PERFECT

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“I have played soccer” → He said (that) he had played soccer

“I haven’t played soccer” → He said (that) he hadn’t played soccer

“Have you played soccer?” → He asked if I had played soccer

4.1 PRESENT PERFECT→PAST PERFECT

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V. REPORTED SPEECH:

WILL→WOULD

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Para utilizar WILL, cambiamos la oración a REPORTED SPEECH utilizando WOULD

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WILL → WOULD

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“I will play soccer” → He said (that) he would play soccer

“I won’t play soccer” → He said (that) he wouldn’t play soccer

“Will you play soccer?” → He asked if I would play soccer

5.1 WILL→WOULD

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VI. REPORTED SPEECH:

CAN→COULD

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Para utilizar CAN, cambiamos la oración a REPORTED SPEECH utilizando COULD

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CAN → COULD

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“I can play soccer” → He said (that) he could play soccer

“I can’t play soccer” → He said (that) he couldn’t play soccer

“Can you play soccer?” → He asked if I could play soccer

6.1 REPORTED SPEECH (CAN→COULD)

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VII. REPORTED SPEECH:

MAY→MIGHT

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Para utilizar MAY, cambiamos la oración a REPORTED SPEECH utilizando MIGHT

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MAY→ MIGHT

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“I may play soccer” → He said (that) he might play soccer

“I may not play soccer” → He said (that) he might not play soccer

“May you play soccer?” → He asked if I might play soccer

7. MAY→MIGHT

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VIII. REPORTED SPEECH:

MUST→HAD TO

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Para utilizar MUST, cambiamos la oración a REPORTED SPEECH utilizando HAD TO (SIMPLE PAST)

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MUST→HAD TO

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“I must play soccer” → He said (that) he had to play soccer

“I must not play soccer” → He said (that) he didn’t have to play soccer

“Must you play soccer?” → He asked if I had to play soccer

8. MUST→HAD TO

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IX. REPORTED SPEECH:

IMPERATIVE→(NOT) TO + INFINITIVE

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Para utilizar IMPERATIVES, cambiamos la oración a REPORTED SPEECH utilizando (NOT) TO + INFINITIVE

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IMPERATIVE → (NOT) TO + INFINITIVE

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“Play soccer” → He told me to play soccer

“Don’t play soccer” → He told me not to play soccer

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9. IMPERATIVE→ (NOT) TO + INFINITIVE

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X. REPORTED SPEECH - SUMMARY

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⚙️REPORTED SPEECH

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  1. PRESENT → PAST
  2. PAST → PAST PERFECT
  3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS → PAST CONTINUOUS
  4. PRESENT PERFECT → PAST PERFECT
  5. WILL → WOULD
  6. CAN → COULD
  7. MAY → MIGHT
  8. MUST → HAD TO
  9. IMPERATIVE→ (NOT) TO + INFINITIVE

Summary

10. REPORTED SPEECH - SUMMARY

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[L51] ANEXO DE EJERCICIOS

INSTRUCCIONES

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  1. Accede al siguiente ANEXO DE EJERCICIOS
  2. Al hacer clic en el hipervínculo, debes descargar una copia del documento haciendo clic en el ícono marcado en rojo que se encontrará en la esquina superior derecha de la pantalla:

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  1. Una vez descargado el documento, realiza los ejercicios según indiquen las instrucciones.

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CONTÁCTANOS