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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Can | Could |
| May | Might |
| Must | Had to |
| Should | Should |
| Ought | Ought |
PARA SABER MAIS, VISITE NOSSO PREZI, CLICANDO AQUI
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a question.
- He said, "I like this song." → He said
- "Where is your sister?" she asked me. → She asked me
- "I don't speak Italian," she said. → She said
- "Say hello to Jim," they said. → They asked me
- "The film began at seven o'clock," he said. → He said
- "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said. → She told the boys
- "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him. → She asked him
- "I never make mistakes," he said. → He said
- "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know. → He wanted to know
- "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience. → The stuntman advised the audience credits:ego4
- Benjamin: "I often have a big hamburger." Benjamin says (that) .
- Hannah: "They live in Boston." Hannah said (that) .
- Tyler: "Ian doesn't invite girls to his parties." Tyler told me (that) .
- Dominic: "She understands Japanese." Dominic remarks (that) .
- Sophia: "Bella doesn't collect stickers." Sophia explains (that) .
- Robert: "Dennis often downloads the latest tunes." Robert added (that) .
- Olivia: "Leroy is out riding his new waveboard today." Olivia explained (that) .
- Luke: "I don't know what to do." Luke added (that) .
- Lily: "Mr Jones is rude to Samantha." Lily thinks (that) .
- James and David: "We have to go now." James and David tell me (that) .
