Прямая речь Косвенная речь

Present Indefinite Past Indefinite

Present Continuous Past Continuous

Present Perfect Past Perfect

Past Indefinite Past Indefinite

Future Indefinite Future in the Past

При переводе прямой речи в косвенную изменяются также личные местоимения:

I – he, she

we – they

you – I, we,

a также указательные местоимения и наречия времени и места:

this – that today – that day

these- those tomorrow – the next day

now – then yesterday – the day before

here – there

Hesaid “It is difficult for me to get through the whole procedure” – He said it was difficult for him to get through the whole procedure.

They said “They were meeting in café”- They said they were meeting in a café

He said: «I have passed the test” – He said he had passed the test.

Alec said: “I answered the trickiest questions”- Alec said he answered the trickiest questions.

Alec saidhehad answered the trickiest questions.

He said: “My father will refuse to buy me this car” – He said his father would refuse to buy him that car.

Упражнение 14. Превратите прямую речь в косвенную.

1.”I’m feeling ill” 2. “I didn’t have any money” 3. “My mother is very well” 4. “I’m going to learn to drive” 5.”Dora has bought a new outfit” 6.”I can’t come to the party on Friday”. 7. “I want to go shopping today” 8. “I’m going way for a few days .I’ll phone you when I come back”9. “I saw her at a party in summer and she looked fine?” 10. “I’m living in Moscow now” 11. “I haven’t seen them recently” 12. “I’m not enjoying my job very much” 13. “You can come and stay at my place” 14. “I want to go to the sea side but I can’t afford it” 15. “I’ll tell Ann I saw you”.

2.Лексико-грамматический комментарий

2.1. It took some time – Это заняло какое-то время