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REPORTED SPEECH

El reported speech tambien conocido como el estilo indirecto, se usa para informar lo que anteriormente ha sido dicho por otra persona. Cuando usamos el reported speech el tiempo verbal cambia y para citar de una forma más adecuada será necesario acompañar con palabras como: that (para oraciones afirmativas y negativas), if (para oraciones interrogativas).

Ejemplos:

                   Reported speech                                                                     Direct Speech

- Marcela said that she didn't like to dance.                          "I don't like to dance" Marcela said

- He told me that Martin will study all night.                      He told me "Matin will study all night"

- They asked if we studied yesterday.                                   "Did you study yesterday" They asked

- You asked me that why didn't i eat                                   "Why don't you eat the chocolate cake?" 

   the chocolate cake?                                                            He ask

- He said me that he didn't love me already                        "I don't love you already" he said

- She said him that she has a broken heart                           "I have a broken heart and i'm crying" 

  and she's crying                                                                   She said him

- She asked me if  i was swimming                                        "Are you swimming? she asked me