2024 (In)direct speech 3vwo grammar 8 Chapter 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Indirect speech

Change the sentences from direct to indirect speech.

Change the sentences from direct speech to indirect speech.

8B SB ex. 6

Grammar explanation: Indirect Speech

Grammar explanation: Indirect speech 

Directe rede = Als iemand iets zelf  zegt

Indirecte rede = Wanneer je wilt vertellen wat iemand anders heeft gezegd. 

Direct speech = John: "I am going home".

Indirect speech = John said (that) he was going home.

Wat is er veranderd aan de zin om er indirecte rede van te maken?

Grammar explanation: Indirect Speech

Grammar explanation: Indirect speech

Je gaat als het ware 1 stap terug op de tijdlijn:

present simple >> past simple

present continuous >> past continuous

present perfect >> past perfect

past simple >> past perfect

Grammar explanation: Indirect Speech

Grammar explanation: Indirect speech 

present simple >> past simple

Kate: "I won't come."

She said that she wouldn't come.

present continuous >> past continuous

John: "I am going home".

John said (that) he was going home.

Grammar explanation: Indirect Speech

Grammar explanation: Indirect speech 

present perfect >> past perfect

Jayden: "I have lived here for 10 years."

Jayden said that he had lived here for 10 years.

past simple >> past perfect

Grandma: 'I forgot my books at your house.'

Grandma said that she had forgotten her books at our house.

Grammar explanation: Indirect Speech

Grammar explanation: Indirect speech 

Zet de volgende zinnen in de indirecte rede:

Samantha: "I have a nice car".

Mr. Jones: "I am doing the dishes".

Jayden: "I have lived here for 10 years."

Jim: "Our neighbours moved last year."

Grammar explanation: Indirect Speech

Grammar explanation: Indirect speech 

Samantha: "I have a nice car". 

Samantha said that she had a nice car.

Mr. Jones: "I am doing the dishes". 

Mr. Jones said that he was doing the dishes.

Jayden: "I have lived here for 10 years." 

Jayden said that he had lived here for 10 years.

Jim: "The neighbours moved last year." 

Jim said that the neighbours had moved last year.

Grammar explanation: Indirect Speech

Grammar explanation: Indirect speech 

LET OP: vaak moet je het persoonlijk voornaamwoord, bezittelijk voornaamwoord en/of tijdsaanduiding aanpassen:

Samantha: "I have a nice car". Samantha said that she had a nice car.

Mr. Jones: "I am doing the dishes". Mr. Jones said that he was doing the dishes.

Jayden: "I will do it right now." Jayden said that he would do it straight away.

Jim: "Our neighbours moved last year." Jim said that their neighbours had moved last year.

Mum: "Dad has never been late in his life."

1. Mum said dad had never been late in his life.
2. Mum said dad was never late in his life.
3. Mum said dad has never been late in his life.
4. Mum said dad was never been late in his life.

Jasper: "I will phone you back."

1. Jasper said he will phone me back.
2. Jasper said he was phoning me back.
3. Jasper said he would phone me back.
4. Jasper said he phones me back.

Teacher: "I am going to the cinema."

1. The teacher said he was going to the cinema.
2. The teacher said he is going to the cinema.
3. The teacher said I was going to the cinema.
4. The teacher said he had gone to the cinema.

Hidde: "I hate doing my homework."

1. Henk said he hates doing his homework.
2. Henk said he was hating doing his homework.
3. Henk said he hated doing his homework.
4. Henk hates his homework.

Jenny: "I can't come to your party."

1. Jenny said she can't come to my party.
2. Jenny said she couldn't come to my party.
3. Jenny said she can't come to her party.
4. Jenny said she couldn't come to his party.

Firemen: 'We have extinguished the fire in your kitchen.'

Brandon: 'I don't want to hurt your feelings.'

Our guests: 'Your restaurant is the best in town!'

My teacher: 'Can you hand in your stories tomorrow?'

The author: 'I spent almost five years writing this story.'

The reporter: 'A disaster has taken place in Japan.'

I: 'Could you show me the story you've been working on?'

Are there any questions?