Reported Speech

About me...

a) I’m stupid. I live far from here. I don’t live near here.b) I’ve been a teacher for a long time.c) I went to the library. I didn’t find much information.d) I will go to the movies next Saturday.e) I can’t drive a car.f) I must eat fruit and vegetables. I have to eat fruit and vegetables.g) I’m going to buy some books.

Backshifta) simple presentb) present perfectc) simple pastd) wille) canf) must / have tog) (be) going to

About you...

1.”I’m so tired...”, Yael said.2.”I feel great”,Jorge told Alejandro.3.”I like to watch movies”, Daniel said.4.”I’m starving”, Zitlalli told Mariana.5.”I didn’t like getting drunk”, that girl said.6.”I visited LA and las Vegas”, Paco said.7.”I’ve been very busy”, Isaac said.8.”What kind of music do you like?”,Abraham

asked Aleli.9.”Why are you hungry?”, Uziel asked Alberto.10.”Do you have a girlfriend?”, she asked him.

Other examples...

1) ” I’m just trying to do an exercise,” he said.2) ” What are you doing?”, he asked her.3) ” I have never done anything like this”, he told her.4) ” Don’t be lazy”, he said.5) ” How many exams do you have to take?”, she asked him.6) ”We can go to Vip’s if you want”, she told her friend.7) ”Are you going to take the TOEFL?”, he asked her.

8) ”You’re a lucky and intelligent student”, she said.9) ”I think it’s going to be very difficult,” he told her.10) “We can’t speak”, he told her.

+ Questions1. Are you happy?2. When is your birthday?3. Do you believe in love?4. Where do you live?5. Can you play the guitar?6. What does your father do?7. Have you ever been to Cancun?8. Are you going out next Friday night?9. How many children will you have?10.Did you watch TV last night?