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Gramática comparada

Estilo directo e indirecto en inglés

Para contar lo que alguien dijo, casi todos los tiempos retroceden un paso. También cambian los pronombres y las palabras de tiempo.

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La respuesta corta

Directo / Indirecto
DirectoIndirecto
"I am tired," she said.She said she was tired.
"I will call you," he said.He said he would call me.
"I have finished," she said.She said she had finished.

Qué cambia

Estilo directo e indirecto
DirectoIndirecto
Present simple: I workPast simple: she said she worked
Present continuous: I am workingPast continuous: she said she was working
Past simple: I workedPast perfect: she said she had worked
Present perfect: I have workedPast perfect: she said she had worked
will, canwould, could
today, tomorrow, here, nowthat day, the next day, there, then

Una pregunta indirecta usa el orden afirmativo y no lleva signo de pregunta: She asked where I lived. Una pregunta de sí o no usa if o whether.

Cuidado si hablas español

  • Mantén el orden afirmativo en una pregunta indirecta: She asked where I lived, no where did I live.
  • Las preguntas de sí o no necesitan if: He asked if I liked coffee.
  • Tell lleva una persona, say no: He told me that, he said that.
  • Si el hecho sigue siendo verdad, puedes mantener el tiempo: She said she lives here. Retroceder un paso es lo estándar y seguro.

Práctica

Práctica de gramática

Elige o escribe la respuesta de cada oración y comprueba.

  1. 1. "I am tired," she said. She said she tired.
  2. 2. "I will call you," he said. He said he call me.
  3. 3. "I have finished," she said. She said she finished.
  4. 4. "Where do you live?" She asked me where I .
  5. 5. "Do you like coffee?" He asked me I liked coffee.
  6. 6. "I'll see you tomorrow," she said. She said she would see me .

  7. 7. "I can swim," he said. He said he

    swim.

  8. 8. "I live in Rosario," he said. He said he

    in Rosario.live

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Preguntas

¿Siempre cambio el tiempo verbal?
No. Si el hecho sigue siendo verdad o lo cuentas enseguida, puedes mantener el tiempo. Retroceder un paso es lo estándar y siempre seguro.
¿Qué diferencia hay entre said y told aquí?
He said that he was late. He told me that he was late. Tell necesita una persona.

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