SAD AND TELL
Use tell when you mention the listener. Use say when you don't.
Maggie told her parents to stay home. (listeners mentioned
Maggie said to stay home. (listeners not mentioned)
GRAMMA
• Indirect s
changes
When say and tell are in the past tense, the verbs in the indirect speech statement often ch
Present becomes past. Past becomes past perfect. Will becomes would. Can becomes coulc
They said, "The weather is awful" -> They said (that) the weather was awful.
Dan said, "We all had the flu." -> Dan said (that) they all had had the flu.
They said, "There will be snow tonight." -> They said there would be snow tonight.
My husband said, "You can come with me." -> My husband said I could come with him.
DIRECT SPEECH
1. Direct speech. Maria:'
" Yo soy buena persona
Indirect Speech.
2. Pedro: "Yo trabajo en una fabrica"
Indirect Speech.
3. Rosa,
" Viajaré el próximo mes"
Indirect Speech.
4. Luis,
" Maria visitó a sus padres ayer"
Indirect Speech
5. Mario,'
"No puedo ir contigo a la reunión"
1. Direct speech. Maria:'
" I am a good person
indirect speech.
2. Pedro: "I work in a factory"
indirect speech.
3. Pink,
"I will travel next month"
indirect speech.
4. Louis,
"Maria visited her parents yesterday"
indirect-speech
5. Mario,'
"I can't go with you to the meeting"
indirect-speech
