Pronouns and Backshifts
The pronoun I becomes:
Me
Mauricio said: " I hate school"
Mauricio said that he hated school
Past and past participle of To see
SAW and SEEN
"Today looks beautiful" Andrea said.
Andrea said that today looked beautiful
She said that Sofia had see the mistake before
The mistake is in the verb. It has to be SEEN
If your direct speech is in Present it becomes
To the past
Andrew asked: "What's for dinner?"
Andrew asked what was for dinner.
Past Participle of Think
THOUGHT
"Mario and Max are being very nice" The teacher stated
The teacher stated that MArio and Max were being very nice
Did him had gone to the beach? He look tanned
Did he go to the beach? He looks tanned
Hanna said that he had a good car.
What is the direct speech?
"He has a good car" Hanna said
Have you seen Jurassik Park? Miranda asked
Miranda asked if you had seen Jurassik Park
Write the simple past of SWEEP
SWEPT
"Has Juan been in class?"
Anna asked
Anna asked if Juan Had been in class
Melissa said Juan that he didn't liked eat chipotle
Melissa told Juan that she didn't like to eat/eating chipotle
The sentence: I ate all the chocolate is in ____________ and when reported, it goes to ________________
It is in past and goes to past perfect
"Monica has been finishing the report since last night" Cory replied
Cory replied that Monica had been finishing the report since last night
Past Participle of THROW
THREW
"Did you post the photo?" Jane asked
Jane asked if he had posted the photo
Mary asked could you gone to the pizza place
What tense is the direct speech of this sentence?
Lina told Mario that they had been dancing all day.
Present perfect or Simple past
"Why have you been avoiding me?" Mila screamed to Luis
Mila screamed to Luis why has he been avoiding her
Simple Past and Past Participle of TREAD (pisar)
"What was Leo speaking about when he was at the stage?" Trixie wondered
Trixie wondered what had Leo been speaking about, when he was at the stage
Miriam asked the police man if her can gave him the number of the fire department
Miriam asked the police man if he could give her the number of the fire department