Exercice de discours indirect (Reported Speech) en anglais : 38 exercices de conversion du discours direct au discours indirect avec des explications en français. Convient aux lycéens et aux apprenants autonomes.
He said, "I am happy." -> He said that he ___ happy.
was (discours indirect : le present simple devient le past simple)
She said, "I work here." -> She said that she ___ there.
worked : le present simple devient le past simple
Tom said, "I will call you." -> Tom said that he ___ call me.
would : will devient would
"I can swim," she said. -> She said that she ___ swim.
could : can devient could
"We are leaving," they said. -> They said that they ___ leaving.
were : le present continuous devient le past continuous
He said, "I have finished." -> He said that he ___ finished.
had : le present perfect devient le past perfect
"I saw the film," she said. -> She said that she ___ the film.
had seen : le past simple devient le past perfect
Mum said, "Do not be late." -> Mum told me ___ be late.
not to : l'impératif négatif devient not to + infinitif
"Open the door," he said. -> He told me ___ the door.
to open : l'impératif devient to + infinitif
She asked, "Where do you live?" -> She asked where I ___.
lived : la question indirecte prend l'ordre des mots d'une affirmation, le present devient le past
He asked, "Are you ready?" -> He asked ___ I was ready.
if/whether : question oui/non : if ou whether
"I am studying," he said. -> He said that he ___ studying.
was : le present continuous devient le past continuous
"They have left," she said. -> She said that they ___ left.
had : le present perfect devient le past perfect
"I must go," he said. -> He said that he ___ go.
had to : must devient had to
"I bought a car," he said. -> He said that he ___ a car.
had bought : le past simple devient le past perfect
She said, "I am cooking now." -> She said that she ___ cooking then.
was : le present continuous devient le past continuous
"We will help," they said. -> They said that they ___ help.
would : will devient would
He asked, "What time is it?" -> He asked what time it ___.
was : le present devient le past dans une question indirecte
"Do you like tea?" she asked. -> She asked ___ I liked tea.
if/whether : question oui/non
"I cannot come," he said. -> He said that he ___ come.
could not : cannot devient could not
"Be quiet," the teacher said. -> The teacher told us ___ quiet.
to be : l'impératif devient to + infinitif
"I do not understand," she said. -> She said that she ___ understand.
did not : le present devient le past à la forme négative
He said, "I live in London." -> He said that he ___ in London.
lived : le present simple devient le past simple
"They are playing," he said. -> He said that they ___ playing.
were : le present continuous devient le past continuous
"I have seen her," she said. -> She said that she ___ seen her.
had : le present perfect devient le past perfect
"We went home," they said. -> They said that they ___ home.
had gone : le past simple devient le past perfect
She asked, "Who is calling?" -> She asked who ___ calling.
was : le present devient le past dans une question indirecte
"Do not touch it," he said. -> He told me ___ touch it.
not to : l'impératif négatif devient not to
"I may be late," she said. -> She said that she ___ be late.
might : may devient might
"I am reading," he said. -> He said that he ___ reading.
was : le present continuous devient le past continuous
He said, "I will travel tomorrow." -> He said he would travel the ___ day.
next/following : tomorrow devient the next/following day
She said, "I saw him yesterday." -> She said she had seen him the ___ before.
day : yesterday devient the day before
"We are here now," they said. -> They said that they were there ___.
then : now devient then
He asked, "Can you help me?" -> He asked ___ I could help him.
if/whether : question oui/non
"I have to leave," she said. -> She said that she ___ to leave.
had : have to devient had to
"Close the window," she said. -> She told me ___ the window.
to close : l'impératif devient to + infinitif
"I am not tired," he said. -> He said that he ___ not tired.
was : le present devient le past à la forme négative
She asked, "Why are you crying?" -> She asked why I ___ crying.
was : le present continuous devient le past continuous dans une question indirecte