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59Le discours indirect.

Présents Preterits

Presents Perfect Past Perfects

Preterits Past Perfects

Impératif Infinitif

Can Could

May Might

Will Would

"I see." I said that I saw.

"I have seen." I said that I had seen.

"I saw." I said that I had seen.

"See !" He told me to see.

"I can." I said that I could.

"I may." I said that I might.

"I will." I said that I would.

présent - futur - pres perf : pas de changement. Verbe rapporteur au :

preterit - past perfect : glissement.

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Usage : rapporter des propos.

Discours direct = « Je vais bien ! »Discours indirect = Il a dit qu'il allait bien.

Quand le verbe rapporteur est au présent,au present perfect ou au futur : aucune modification de temps.

Quand le verbe rapporteur est au passé(preterit ou past perfect) : un saut dans le passé.

Présent → Prétérit

Présent perfect → Past perfect

Préterit → Past perfect

Impératif → (not) to + verbe

Can → Could

May → Might

Will → Would

I am going to the dentist.

What does she say ?

She says that she is going to the dentist.

I am going to the dentist.

What did she say ?

She said that she was going to the dentist.

We need a new wheel loader.

What do they say ?

They say that they need

a new wheel loader.

a wheel loader

We need a new wheel loader.

What did they say ?

They said that

they needed a new wheel loader.