PAST PERFECT
What's the main function of past perfect?
IT IS USED TO EXPRESS THAT ONE EVENT HAPPENED BEFORE ANOTHER EVENT IN THE PAST.
What's the main function of reported speech?
We use reported speech when we want to tell someone what someone said.
We use "if" or "whether" when report yes/no questions:
a) true b) false
a) true
When we report Wh- questions we use "if" or "whether":
a)true b)false
a)false
We arrived at 8:05, but the train _____ already left.
A) have B) has C) had
C) had
Mention 2 verbs we use with reported speech.
Say (said) and tell (told)
This is one of the main verbs we use to report a yes/no question.
Asked
He asked me what my name was. What is the original question?
What is your name?
When we arrived at the cinema, the movie had already started.
What event happened first?
The movie had already started.
He said that it was cold outside. Which word is optional?
That
Raul asked me if I worked. His original question was:
Do you work?
Report the next question: Where do you live? The police asked the boy...
The police asked the boy where he lived.
John asked me if I ______ (see) his dog.
had seen / 'd seen
Report the next sentence: 'I am working today.' ⇒ She told us she ______ that day.
She told us she was working that day.
Report the next question: 'Do you want a coffee?' I asked him...
I asked him if he wanted a coffee.
Report the next question: How long have you lived in Paris? The woman asked me...
The woman asked me how long I had lived in Paris.
Say one sentence using past simple and past perfect.
When the teacher arrived at the class, I hadn't finished my homework yet.
Report the next sentence: 'I haven't seen Barbara since last year.' ⇒ Maria told me ______.
Maria told me she hadn't seen Barbara since the previous year.
Report the next question: 'Did you drink the soda?' I asked my sister...
I asked my sister if she had drunk the soda
The students asked the teacher when the English exam would be. What is the original question?
'When will the English exam be?' The students asked the teacher.