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Write the following sentences in indirect speech.
- Julia: «Soy buena en matemáticas».
→Julia afirmó .reporting verb in the past: presente → imperfectoJulia claimed that she’s good at maths.
- Nosotros: «El cartero pasó a las 9».
→ Nosotros confirmamos a las 9.reporting verb confirmamos could be presente or indefinido
reporting verb in present: tense stays the same in indirect speech
reporting verb in preterite: indefinido → pluscuamperfectoWe confirm/confirmed that the postman came/had come at 9.
- La profesora: «Esta mañana había mucho tráfico».
→ La profesora contó .reporting verb in the past: Imperfecto → imperfecto or pluscuamperfectoThe teacher said that there had been a lot of traffic this morning.
- El alcalde: «La ciudad está en shock».
→ El alcalde explica .reporting verb in the present: no changeThe mayor explains that the city is in shock.
- Los niños: «No nos gusta la comida».
→ Los niños se han quejado de .reporting verb in pretérito perfecto: no changeThe children complained that they didn’t like the food.
Write the questions in indirect speech.
- Javier: «¿Te has lavado las manos?»
→ Javier pregunta a su hijo .reporting verb in the present → no change
In indirect speech, yes-no questions begin with siJavier asked his son if he had washed his hands.
- El profesor: «¿Cuándo murió Carlos V?»
→ El profesor preguntó .reporting verb in the past: indefinido → pluscuamperfectoThe teacher asked when Carlos V had died.
- Verónica: «¿Por qué lloráis?»
→ Verónica preguntó a sus amigos .reporting verb in the past: presente → imperfectoVeronica asked her friends why they were crying.
- Mi hermana: «¿Quieres jugar a las cartas?»
→ Mi hermana me pregunta todos los días .reporting verb in the present: no change
In indirect speech, yes-no questions begin with siMy sister asks me every day if I want to play cards.
- El revisor: «¿En qué estación se baja usted?»
→ El revisor preguntó al viajero .reporting verb in the past: presente → imperfectoThe ticket inspector asked the passenger which station he was getting out at.