Reported Speech Drill – Εξάσκηση στον πλάγιο λόγο

He said, "I am happy." -> He said that he ___ happy.

was — στον πλάγιο λόγο ο Present Simple γίνεται Past Simple

She said, "I work here." -> She said that she ___ there.

worked — ο Present Simple γίνεται Past Simple

Tom said, "I will call you." -> Tom said that he ___ call me.

would — το will γίνεται would

"I can swim," she said. -> She said that she ___ swim.

could — το can γίνεται could

"We are leaving," they said. -> They said that they ___ leaving.

were — ο Present Continuous γίνεται Past Continuous

He said, "I have finished." -> He said that he ___ finished.

had — ο Present Perfect γίνεται Past Perfect

"I saw the film," she said. -> She said that she ___ the film.

had seen — ο Past Simple γίνεται Past Perfect

Mum said, "Do not be late." -> Mum told me ___ be late.

not to — η αρνητική προστακτική γίνεται not to + απαρέμφατο

"Open the door," he said. -> He told me ___ the door.

to open — η προστακτική γίνεται to + απαρέμφατο

She asked, "Where do you live?" -> She asked where I ___.

lived — η ερώτηση παίρνει σύνταξη δηλωτικής πρότασης και ο Present γίνεται Past

He asked, "Are you ready?" -> He asked ___ I was ready.

if/whether — σε ερωτήσεις ναι/όχι χρησιμοποιούμε if ή whether

"I am studying," he said. -> He said that he ___ studying.

was — ο Present Continuous γίνεται Past Continuous

"They have left," she said. -> She said that they ___ left.

had — ο Present Perfect γίνεται Past Perfect

"I must go," he said. -> He said that he ___ go.

had to — το must γίνεται had to

"I bought a car," he said. -> He said that he ___ a car.

had bought — ο Past Simple γίνεται Past Perfect

She said, "I am cooking now." -> She said that she ___ cooking then.

was — ο Present Continuous γίνεται Past Continuous

"We will help," they said. -> They said that they ___ help.

would — το will γίνεται would

He asked, "What time is it?" -> He asked what time it ___.

was — στην πλάγια ερώτηση ο Present γίνεται Past

"Do you like tea?" she asked. -> She asked ___ I liked tea.

if/whether — ερώτηση ναι/όχι

"I cannot come," he said. -> He said that he ___ come.

could not — το cannot γίνεται could not

"Be quiet," the teacher said. -> The teacher told us ___ quiet.

to be — η προστακτική γίνεται to + απαρέμφατο

"I do not understand," she said. -> She said that she ___ understand.

did not — στην άρνηση ο Present γίνεται Past

He said, "I live in London." -> He said that he ___ in London.

lived — ο Present Simple γίνεται Past Simple

"They are playing," he said. -> He said that they ___ playing.

were — ο Present Continuous γίνεται Past Continuous

"I have seen her," she said. -> She said that she ___ seen her.

had — ο Present Perfect γίνεται Past Perfect

"We went home," they said. -> They said that they ___ home.

had gone — ο Past Simple γίνεται Past Perfect

She asked, "Who is calling?" -> She asked who ___ calling.

was — στην πλάγια ερώτηση ο Present γίνεται Past

"Do not touch it," he said. -> He told me ___ touch it.

not to — η αρνητική προστακτική γίνεται not to

"I may be late," she said. -> She said that she ___ be late.

might — το may γίνεται might

"I am reading," he said. -> He said that he ___ reading.

was — ο Present Continuous γίνεται Past Continuous

He said, "I will travel tomorrow." -> He said he would travel the ___ day.

next/following — το tomorrow γίνεται the next/following day

She said, "I saw him yesterday." -> She said she had seen him the ___ before.

day — το yesterday γίνεται the day before

"We are here now," they said. -> They said that they were there ___.

then — το now γίνεται then

He asked, "Can you help me?" -> He asked ___ I could help him.

if/whether — ερώτηση ναι/όχι

"I have to leave," she said. -> She said that she ___ to leave.

had — το have to γίνεται had to

"Close the window," she said. -> She told me ___ the window.

to close — η προστακτική γίνεται to + απαρέμφατο

"I am not tired," he said. -> He said that he ___ not tired.

was — στην άρνηση ο Present γίνεται Past

She asked, "Why are you crying?" -> She asked why I ___ crying.

was — στην πλάγια ερώτηση ο Present Continuous γίνεται Past Continuous