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EL ESTILO INDIRECTO (REPORTED SPEECH)

CAMBIOS VERBALES EN EL ESTILO INDIRECTO
ORACIONES INTERROGATIVAS
OTROS CAMBIOS

EJERCICIOS
Utilizamos el estilo indirecto cuando queremos comunicar lo que otras personas
han dicho sin repetir las palabras exactas.
Los verbos mas utilizados para introducir el estilo indirecto son SAY y TELL. A
travs de un sencillo cuadro esquemtico vamos a ver cuales son los cambios
que hay que hacer a la hora de realizar una frase en estilo indirecto de manera
correcta.
CAMBIOS VERBALES EN EL ESTILO INDIRECTO
Estilo Directo Estilo Indirecto
Present Simple: I live in a big house He said that he lived in a bog house
Present Continuous: I am living in a
big house
He said that he was living in a big
house
Past Simple: I lived in a big house He said that he had lived in a big
house
Past Continuous: I was living in a big
house
He said that he had been living in a
big house
Present Perfect: I have lived in a big
house
He said that he had lived in a big
house
Will: I will live in a big house He said that he would live in a big
house
Can: I can live in a big house He said he could live in a big house
May: I may live in a big house He said he might live in a big house




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ORACIONES INTERROGATIVAS
Para las oraciones interrogativas los cambios verbales son los mismos, tan slo
tenemos que ver las estructuras dependiendo de que tipo de interrogativa sea.
. WH- Questions
Cuando tenemos este tipo de oracin, al pasarla a estilo indirecto seguiremos
la estructura de PRONOMBRE INTERROGATIVO+ Sujeto+ Verbo.
Ejemplo:
Where do you live? she askedShe asked where I lived
. Yes/No Questions
En estas oraciones introducimos el estilo indirecto con la partcula IF+ Sujeto+
Verbo
Ejemplo:
Can you open the Windows? he asked meHe asked me if I could open the
window.
OTROS CAMBIOS
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
today That day
Now Then
Yesterday The day befote
days ago .days befote
Last week The week befote
Next year The following year
Tomorrow The next day/the following day
Here There
This That
These Those

EJERCICIOS
1. Rewrite these sentences in reported speech
a. I will not repeat this again he said to us
b. China is a densely populated country Ann said
c. I saw the film you recommend last night he said to her
d. I was reading a story to the children last night Matt said
e. I have applied for several jobs this week he said
f. What size shoes do you take? the girl asked him

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g. Where have you been? he asked me
h. Are you familiar with the plastic industry? Mr Roberts asked her
i. Do not use stereo equipment the hostess said
j. Can you speak German? Violet asked Mark

2. Rewrite the following sentences:
a. Debby told me: I will meet him at the station next morning
b. Ann asked Kate: Did you really write this story?
c. He told them: Dont tell me such a nonsense!
d. He said: I have been waiting for you for an hour
e. The mother asked her: Why are your clothes so dirty?
f. Father said: Mum is tired now
g. Tim said: Who has taken my ruler?
h. Marisa said: I always eat cornflakes in the morning
i. Luke said: You must be cleaning the office next week
j. Lora asked me: Have you seen my daughter

3. Rewrite in Reported Speech
He said to her, "I love you."
"I saw Mara in the supermarket yesterday," said Carlos.
"We've lived here for three years," he said.
"I'll bring a pasta salad," said Francesca.
"Mark's going to install solar panels," said Miranda.
"They found gold here," said the geology teacher.
"Jenny can't speak French," said Pierre.
"I first met my wife in Seville," he told us.
"I want your homework handed in by tomorrow," he said.

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"My mother made these cakes," said Juan.
Ken asked, "What are you going to do tonight?"
"I'm feeling tired now," said David.
"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.

4. Rewrite the following sentences:
Would you like to spend the weekend with us?"
"Could you open the window please?"
"Don't forget to post the letter!"
"Go to bed immediately!"
"Park the car behind the van."
"Please, please, turn down the radio!"
"Don't play with matches. They're very dangerous."
"I'll give you a lift to the airport."
"I won't lend you any more money."
The teacher said to her student, "You need to study harder."

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