Reported Speech Drill – Übungen zur indirekten Rede

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

was — Indirekte Rede: present simple wird zu past simple

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

worked — present simple wird zu past simple

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

would — will wird zu would

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

could — can wird zu could

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

were — present continuous wird zu past continuous

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

had — present perfect wird zu past perfect

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

had seen — past simple wird zu past perfect

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

not to — negativer Imperativ wird zu not to + infinitive

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

to open — Imperativ wird zu to + infinitive

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

lived — Frage wird zur Aussagesatzstellung, present wird zu past

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

if/whether — Ja/Nein-Frage: if oder whether

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

was — present continuous wird zu past continuous

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

had — present perfect wird zu past perfect

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

had to — must wird zu had to

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

had bought — past simple wird zu past perfect

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

was — present continuous wird zu past continuous

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

would — will wird zu would

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

was — present wird zu past in indirekter Frage

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

if/whether — Ja/Nein-Frage

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

could not — cannot wird zu could not

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

to be — Imperativ wird zu to + infinitive

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

did not — present wird zu past in der Verneinung

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

lived — present simple wird zu past simple

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

were — present continuous wird zu past continuous

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

had — present perfect wird zu past perfect

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

had gone — past simple wird zu past perfect

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

was — present wird zu past in indirekter Frage

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

not to — negativer Imperativ wird zu not to

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

might — may wird zu might

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

was — present continuous wird zu past continuous

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

next/following — tomorrow wird zu the next/following day

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

day — yesterday wird zu the day before

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

then — now wird zu then

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

if/whether — Ja/Nein-Frage

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

had — have to wird zu had to

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

to close — Imperativ wird zu to + infinitive

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

was — present wird zu past in der Verneinung

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

was — present continuous wird zu past continuous in indirekter Frage