Reported Speech

The subject of reported speech encompasses a wide range of important elements. this/these -> that/those/the (reported speech) - WordReference Forums. In two grammar books I've found such information about reported speech: this and these * this used in time expressions usually becomes that: this week -> that week * otherwise this and that used as adjectives usually change to the: this pearl -> the pearl * this, these used as pronouns can... should/would in reported speech - WordReference Forums.

Is there ant rule in reported speech that should change woulf for the first person? Equally important, if neccessary, it'd be better to quote from the book ; Should changes to would if it is used as a first person form of would. Mary : I should love to come. From another angle, rose : She said (that) she would love to come... "Now" in reported / indirect speech. Equally important, | WordReference Forums.

The thing is that in a standard transformation of direct speech to reported speech, all words indicating proximity to the circumstances of the speech and transformed to words indicating distance: 'today' become 'that day', 'here' becomes 'there' and so on. was/were going to [in reported speech] | WordReference Forums. When we use "am/is/are going to" in direct speech, we report it with "was/were going to" and on the surface level, there's no difference between a sentence that has "am/is/are going to" and is reported, and another sentence that has "was/were going to" and is reported. Have been / had been, Didn't / hadn't (Reported Speech).

I've been learning about reported speech and the changes you have to make in the verb tenses but I think sometimes if I make them, I'm changing the meaning. Example 1: I have never been to England. This perspective suggests that, he told me that he has/had never been to England. What I want to say is "Él me dijo que...

The use of <that> in Reported Speech. Similarly, a) Mary said that he had to find a better job. b) Mary told him/Arthur that he had to find a better job. It's important to note that, i believe that in general, we use “that” as a conjunction when we are writing and omit it when we are speaking.

That said, am I right in the following assumptions according to the examples above? Not to / To not en Reported Speech - WordReference Forums. I was doing some reported speech exercises in class All was clear but i had problems with this sentence: Don't forget to visit our new stadium!

Using reported speech: They told him not to forgot to visit their new stadium My teacher says that it is also possible to report it this... Reported speech would-should-could - WordReference Forums. I have a question about the changes of would, should, could in reported speech. In the school we had two example what I don't understand: 1. Direct speech: You should go to bed early.

Direct speech: They would help if they could.