Indirekte Rede

Verschiebung von Zeitformen (mit Backshift)

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Simple Present John: “I work in the garden.”	Simple Past John said (that) she worked in the garden.
Simple Past John: “I worked in the garden.”
Present Perfect John: “I have worked in the garden.”	Past Perfect John said (that) she had worked in the garden.
Past Perfect John: “I had worked in the garden.”
will-future John: “I will work in the garden.”	would + infinitive John said (that) she would work in the garden.
I am going-to + infinitive John: “I am working in the garden.”	I was going to + infinitive John said (that) she was working in the garden.
can John: “I can work in the garden.”	could John said (that) she could work in the garden.
may John: “I may work in the garden.”	might John said (that) she might work in the garden.

Übungen

Bilde Sätze in der indirekten Rede. Achte auf die Änderung der Zeitformen und der Pronomen.

1. Samantha said, "I am reading a book."
=> Samantha (she) said that _she was reading_ a book.
2. Martin and Jack said, "We are busy."
=>Martin and Jack (they) said that ______________.
3. Jenny said, "I woke up early this morning."
=>Jenny (she) said that _________________ early this morning.
4. He said, "I will ring her.
=>He said that _______________ her.
5. Samantha and Jack said, "We have just arrived from school"
=>Samantha and Jack said that __________________ from school.
6. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
=>She said (that) _____________ where ______________.

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