Reported Speech - następstwo czasów

Nastepstwo czasow w ang:

1. Present SImple --> Past SImple

I often drink coffee.
He said he often drank coffee.

I never go out.
She said she never went out.

She doesn't say 'hi' to me.
He said she didn't say 'hi' to him.

2. Present Continious --> Past Continious

She is always snoring at night. - irytacja na to co ona robi
He said she was always snoring at night.

I'm going to the cinema Marysia shouted.
She shouted she was going to the cinema.

We are flying to Brazil tomorrow.
They boasted that they were flying to Brazil the next day/ the following day.

3. Present Perfect --> PAst Perfect

I have cut my finger!
He exclaimed that he had cut his finger.

I have seen everything in my life.
He said he had seen everything in his life.

She has just left.
Mary said she had left at that moment

4. Present Perfect Continious --> Past Perfect Continious

You are in a sweat. Have you been running?
Mother said that her son was in a sweat and she asked if he had been running.

These trees have been standing here fot ages.
He said had been standing here for ages.

I have been writing these letters for a good few hours.
She said she had been writing those letters for a good few hours.

5. Past SImple --> Past Perfect

I bought a house last year.
He said he had bought a house the year before/ previous year.

I didn't meet John.
He said he hadn't met John.

Where did you spend the holidays?
She asked me where I had spent my holidays.

6. Past Continious --> Past Perfect Continious

I was sunburning on the beach yesterday from 5 to 6.
He said he had been sunburning on the beach the day before/ the previous day ....

We were driving and driving and driving and driving....
He said they had been driving and driving and driving.

Last Sunday they were working in the garden all day.
He said they had been working in the garden all day the previous Sunday.

will - would
should - would /should
may - might
can - could
have to = had to
must - had to <-- przymus
must - must <-- porada
musn't - forbade / to be allowed to

She said I wasn't allowed to smoke. / She forbade me to smoke.

He said he would do it/that for me in 2 days' time

She said I should read it

He asked if he might come in.

She said she could swim.

He asked why I had to go there.

"I had to go there"
She said she had had to go there.

You have to stay at home
Mum said I had to stay at home.

ago - before
last - previous
next - following
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