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Grammar Lab · Reported speech

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Quick explain

  • Alles schuift één stap terug: am/is → was, do → did, have → had, will → would, can → could.
  • Ook tijdwoorden veranderen: today → that day, tomorrow → the next day, now → then.
  • Bij vragen gebruik je asked + gewone woordvolgorde; bij yes/no-vragen if of whether.

"I am tired" → He said (that) he was tired

Examples

  • "I'm busy." → She said she was busy.
  • "We will help." → They said they would help.
  • "Where do you live?" → He asked where I lived.
  • "Are you coming?" → She asked if I was coming.
  • "Sit down." → The teacher told us to sit down.

Dutch alert

  • He said that he will come.

    He said that he would come.

    Will schuift naar would.

  • She asked me where do I live.

    She asked me where I lived.

    In indirecte vragen geen do en geen omdraaiing.

  • He said me that…

    He told me that… / He said that…

    Say heeft geen persoon direct achter zich, tell wel.