el estilo indirecto

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
través de un sencillo cuadro esquemático 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 He said that he was living in a big
big house
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 He said that he had been living in a
house
big house
Present Perfect: I have lived in a big He said that he had lived in a big
house
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
www.academiacae.com – [email protected] – 91.501.36.88 – 28007 Madrid
ORACIONES INTERROGATIVAS
Para las oraciones interrogativas los cambios verbales son los mismos, tan sólo
tenemos que ver las estructuras dependiendo de que tipo de interrogativa sea.
. WH- Questions
Cuando tenemos este tipo de oración, al pasarla a estilo indirecto seguiremos
la estructura de PRONOMBRE INTERROGATIVO+ Sujeto+ Verbo.
Ejemplo:
“Where do you live?” she askedShe asked where I lived
. Yes/No Questions
En estas oraciones introducimos el estilo indirecto con la partícula IF+ Sujeto+
Verbo
Ejemplo:
“Can you open the Windows?” he asked meHe asked me if I could open the
window.
OTROS CAMBIOS
Direct Speech
today
Now
Yesterday
…days ago
Last week
Next year
Tomorrow
Here
This
These
Indirect Speech
That day
Then
The day befote
….days befote
The week befote
The following year
The next day/the following day
There
That
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
www.academiacae.com – [email protected] – 91.501.36.88 – 28007 Madrid
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: “Don’t 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 María 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.
www.academiacae.com – [email protected] – 91.501.36.88 – 28007 Madrid
"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."
www.academiacae.com – [email protected] – 91.501.36.88 – 28007 Madrid