Reported speech Change of Adv of time Reported speech Change of adv of time Today → that day Yesterday → the day before / the previous day The day before yesterday → two days before Tomorrow → the next day/ the following day The day after tomorrow → in two days’ time (two days later) Next week/ year → the following week/ year Change of tenses Present simple → past simple “I don’t like this film” he said → He said he didn’t like that film Present continuous → past continuous “ I am doing my homework now.” she said → She said she was doing her homework then Past simple → past perfect ( used to doesn’t change) “ I went to the cinema with Tom last night.” said Mary → Mary said she had gone to the cinema with Tom the previous night Will – would a Will / shall → would “ I will be in Ho Chi Minh city on Monday” she said → She said she would be in Ho Chi Minh city on Monday Last week/ year → the previous week / year Last week/ year → the previous week / year A year ago → a year before / the previous year Now → then Change of pronouns Here → there This → that these → those (Time phrase) this, these → the (before noun) Present perfect → past perfect “ I have found a new job.” he said → He said he had found a new job Present perfect continuous → Past perfect continuous He said “ I’ve been waiting for an hour.” → He said he had been waiting for an hour b Will / shall be V- ing → Would be V-ing “ I will be watching T.V at p m tomorrow.” she said She said she would be watching T.V at 8p.m the following day c Will have PII → would have PII “ I will have worked for this company for 30 years when I retired” she said She said she would have worked for that company for 30 years when she retired Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA) Giảng viên: Phan Thị Thanh Tâm Reported speech Can → could, may → might Notes a was/ were + V-ing → Had been V-ing Only when the action had been finished He said “ We were thinking of selling the house but we have decided not to.” → He said they had been thinking of selling the house but they had decided not to c wish, would rather it is time (gia dinh ko doi) - “ We wish we didn’t have to our homework.” said the children → The children wished they didn’t have to their homework - “ Mary wants to go alone” said Ann” but I’d rather she went with a group.” Ann said Mary wanted to go alone but she ‘d rather she went with a group Type & type tenses not change e.g “If I had a lot of money I would buy a house.” he said → He said if he had a lot of money he would buy a house - If + question → statement with if at the end of the sentences “ If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered → He wondered what they would call the baby if it was a girl But He said “When I saw them they were playing football.” → He said that when he saw them they were playing football b Past simple & past continuous in the time clause not change H e said “ When we lived/ were ling in Paris we often saw Tom.” → He said when they were living / lived in Paris they often saw/ had often seen Tom - It is time we did our home work → It was time we did our homework d Conditionals - Type Tenses change as usual e.g She said “ If I catch the bus I will be home by p.m.” → She said if she caught the bus she would be home by p m The boss told me that if I worked well I would get a pay rise e Had better - Do not change “The children had better go to bed.” said Mary → Mary said that the children had better go to bed - Advise sb to ( not to sth) “You’d better not smoke.” he said to me → He advised me not to smoke Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA) Giảng viên: Phan Thị Thanh Tâm Reported speech Say/ tell at present simple Do not change the adv of time and tenses e.g “ She isn’t sleeping now.” he says → He says she isn’t sleeping now yes/no questions “ Do you live in Hanoi?” Tom asked Nga Tom asked Nga if/ whether she lived in Hanoi “ Did you go to school yesterday?” he asked me He asked me if/ whether I had gone to school the previous day Indirect questions “ Do you know where she lives?” he asked me → He asked me if/ whether I knew where she lived - Whether focuses on the choice “Do you want to go by air or by sea?” he asked He asked whether I wanted to go by air or by sea Statement (cau tran thuat) “ I have done my homework” she said → She said that she had done her homework “ I’m waiting for you.” Tom told me Tom told me that he was waiting for me Wh- questions “Where you live?” she asked me She asked me where I lived “What did you last night?” my mother asked me My mother asked me what I had done the previous night Whether or not “Do you want to insure your luggage or not?” he asked → he asked whether or not I wanted to insure my luggage Or He asked if I wanted to insure my luggage or not Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA) Giảng viên: Phan Thị Thanh Tâm Reported speech imperatives • “ Listen to me” he said to me He told/ asked me to listen to him “Don’t talk during the lesson.” Tom said to Mary → Tom asked/ told Mary not to talk during the lesson Suggestion Shall we Let’s Why don’t we What about V-ing How about V-ing Suggest V-ing (dong chu ngu) Suggest that sb should sth speaker and the writer not take part in the action “Why don’t you go to the cinema with Tim?” Mary said to Ann Mary suggested that Ann should go to the cinema with Tim advise If I were you You should You had better You ought to Why don’t you Advise sb to V ( not to V) e.g “If I were you I wouldn’t tell him the truth.” he said to Mary → He advised Mary not to tell him the truth “ Why don’t we go out for a walk?” She said to me She suggested going out for a walk “ Why don’t you take a rest?” he said to me He suggested that I should take a rest Invitation • Offer/ invite sb sth • Invite sb to st “ Would you like some coffee?” she said to Mary • She offered/ invited Mary some coffee “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” He said to Mary • He invited Mary to go to the cinema with him that night Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA) Giảng viên: Phan Thị Thanh Tâm .. .Reported speech Can → could, may → might Notes a was/ were + V-ing → Had been V-ing Only when the action... me not to smoke Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA) Giảng viên: Phan Thị Thanh Tâm Reported speech Say/ tell at present simple Do not change the adv of time and tenses e.g “ She isn’t... luggage or not Hội kiểm toán viên hành nghề Việt Nam (VACPA) Giảng viên: Phan Thị Thanh Tâm Reported speech imperatives • “ Listen to me” he said to me He told/ asked me to listen to him “Don’t