O discurso direto em inglês, chamado dedirect speech – repete-se ao pé da letra a fala da pessoa. Consiste em períodos simples.
O discurso indireto em inglês, chamado de indirect speech ou reported speech – relata-se com as nossas palavras o que a pessoa falou. Consiste em período composto.
Exemplo:
Direct Speech
- Kitty said, I’m very happy. (Kitty disse, eu estou muito feliz.)
Indirect Speech
- Kitty said that she was very happy. (Kitty disse que estava muito feliz.)
Algumas sugestões que devem ser usadas para a transformação e formação dos discursos diretos e indiretos:
DIRECT SPEECH | INDIRECT SPEECH |
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Simple present | Simple past |
Simple past | Past perfect |
Present perfect | Past perfect |
Simple future | Conditional |
Imperative | Infinitive |
Mary said, I study every day. (simple present)
Mary said (that) she studied every Day. (simple past)
Susan said, I studied yesterday. (simple past)
Susan disse, (eu) estudei ontem.
Susan said (that) she had studied the day before. (past perfect)
Leo said, I have studied. (present perfect)
Leo disse, eu estudei.
Tobby said, I will study tomorrow. (simple future)
Tobby disse, estudarei amanhã.
Tobby said (that) he would study in the following day. (conditional)
Tobby disse que estudaria no dia seguinte.
Carol said to him, study hard. (imperative)
Carol told him to study hard. (infinitive)
Carol disse a ele para estudar bastante.(fonte:infoescola)
DIRECT SPEECH | INDIRECT SPEECH |
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Can | Could |
May | Might |
Must | Had to |
Should | Should |
Ought | Ought |