domingo, 2 de outubro de 2011

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 131 Reported Speech and the Past

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Tip of the Day: 131 Reported Speech and the Past
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

Reported Speech and the Past

If the reporting verb (i.e. said) is in the past, the reported clause will be in a past form. This form is usually one step back into the past from the original.

Example Sentences

He said he was going to come that day.
She told him she had bought a new car.

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Listen to a man who is finding out the regulations for joining the local library.


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