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