Пока я пью кофеКосвенная речь: said и told
Пересказываем чужие слова: время делает шаг назад. «Это холодно» → She said it was cold.
Шаг назад
am / is → was; present → past; past и present perfect → past perfect; will → would; can → could. “I have read it” → She said she had read it.
said и told
say — без «кому»: She said (that)… tell — обязательно кому: She told him (that)… Нельзя She said him.
Меняются и слова
I → she/he, my → her/his, here → there, today → that day, tomorrow → the next day.
| Прямая речь | Косвенная речь |
|---|---|
| “The English is perfect.” | She said the English was perfect. |
| “I recommended him.” | He told her he had recommended him. |
| “I will write tonight.” | He said he would write that night. |
She said the translation was too cold.is → was
He told her the translator had translated twelve novels.has translated → had translated
She said she wanted that tone in English.want → wanted
Запомни: say what, tell who: сказал что — said; сказал кому — told.
Practice
1. “The English is perfect.” → She said the English ___ perfect.
2. Astrid ___ Leo that the translation was cold.
3. “I will write tonight.” → He said he ___ write that night.
4. “I have read the draft.” → She said she ___ the draft.
5. He ___ that he was sorry.
6. “I can help you.” → She said she ___ (can) help him.
7. “I love this book.” → Leo said he ___ (love) that book.
8. “We argued for an hour.” → They said they ___ (argue) for an hour.