38 esercizi di trasformazione dal discorso diretto al discorso indiretto inglese (reported speech), con spiegazioni in italiano. Adatto a studenti delle superiori e a chi studia da solo.
He said, "I am happy." -> He said that he ___ happy.
was (discorso indiretto: il present simple diventa past simple)
She said, "I work here." -> She said that she ___ there.
worked (il present simple diventa past simple)
Tom said, "I will call you." -> Tom said that he ___ call me.
would (will diventa would)
"I can swim," she said. -> She said that she ___ swim.
could (can diventa could)
"We are leaving," they said. -> They said that they ___ leaving.
were (il present continuous diventa past continuous)
He said, "I have finished." -> He said that he ___ finished.
had (il present perfect diventa past perfect)
"I saw the film," she said. -> She said that she ___ the film.
had seen (il past simple diventa past perfect)
Mum said, "Do not be late." -> Mum told me ___ be late.
not to (l’imperativo negativo diventa not to + infinito)
"Open the door," he said. -> He told me ___ the door.
to open (l’imperativo diventa to + infinito)
She asked, "Where do you live?" -> She asked where I ___.
lived (la domanda prende l’ordine diretto della frase e il present diventa past)
He asked, "Are you ready?" -> He asked ___ I was ready.
if/whether (domanda sì/no: si usa if o whether)
"I am studying," he said. -> He said that he ___ studying.
was (il present continuous diventa past continuous)
"They have left," she said. -> She said that they ___ left.
had (il present perfect diventa past perfect)
"I must go," he said. -> He said that he ___ go.
had to (must diventa had to)
"I bought a car," he said. -> He said that he ___ a car.
had bought (il past simple diventa past perfect)
She said, "I am cooking now." -> She said that she ___ cooking then.
was (il present continuous diventa past continuous)
"We will help," they said. -> They said that they ___ help.
would (will diventa would)
He asked, "What time is it?" -> He asked what time it ___.
was (nella domanda indiretta il present diventa past)
"Do you like tea?" she asked. -> She asked ___ I liked tea.
if/whether (domanda sì/no)
"I cannot come," he said. -> He said that he ___ come.
could not (cannot diventa could not)
"Be quiet," the teacher said. -> The teacher told us ___ quiet.
to be (l’imperativo diventa to + infinito)
"I do not understand," she said. -> She said that she ___ understand.
did not (nella forma negativa il present diventa past)
He said, "I live in London." -> He said that he ___ in London.
lived (il present simple diventa past simple)
"They are playing," he said. -> He said that they ___ playing.
were (il present continuous diventa past continuous)
"I have seen her," she said. -> She said that she ___ seen her.
had (il present perfect diventa past perfect)
"We went home," they said. -> They said that they ___ home.
had gone (il past simple diventa past perfect)
She asked, "Who is calling?" -> She asked who ___ calling.
was (nella domanda indiretta il present diventa past)
"Do not touch it," he said. -> He told me ___ touch it.
not to (l’imperativo negativo diventa not to)
"I may be late," she said. -> She said that she ___ be late.
might (may diventa might)
"I am reading," he said. -> He said that he ___ reading.
was (il present continuous diventa past continuous)
He said, "I will travel tomorrow." -> He said he would travel the ___ day.
next/following (tomorrow diventa the next/following day)
She said, "I saw him yesterday." -> She said she had seen him the ___ before.
day (yesterday diventa the day before)
"We are here now," they said. -> They said that they were there ___.
then (now diventa then)
He asked, "Can you help me?" -> He asked ___ I could help him.
if/whether (domanda sì/no)
"I have to leave," she said. -> She said that she ___ to leave.
had (have to diventa had to)
"Close the window," she said. -> She told me ___ the window.
to close (l’imperativo diventa to + infinito)
"I am not tired," he said. -> He said that he ___ not tired.
was (nella forma negativa il present diventa past)
She asked, "Why are you crying?" -> She asked why I ___ crying.
was (nella domanda indiretta il present continuous diventa past continuous)