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Reported Speech — Regras
Reported Speech (Discurso Indireto)
Usado para relatar o que alguém disse, sem usar as palavras exatas.
Mudanças de tempo verbal (backshift)
| Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|
| Present Simple → "I like coffee." | Past Simple → She said she liked coffee. |
| Present Continuous → "I am working." | Past Continuous → He said he was working. |
| Past Simple → "I went home." | Past Perfect → She said she had gone home. |
| Will → "I will help." | Would → He said he would help. |
| Can → "I can swim." | Could → She said she could swim. |
Mudanças de pronomes e referências
- "I am tired." → He said he was tired.
- "my book" → his/her book
- "here" → there
- "today" → that day
- "tomorrow" → the next day
- "yesterday" → the day before
Reported Questions
Use a ordem de afirmativa (sem inversão):
- "Where do you live?" → She asked where I lived.
- "Are you happy?" → He asked if/whether I was happy.
Reported Commands/Requests
- "Close the door." → She told me to close the door.
- "Don't be late." → He told us not to be late.