O discurso indireto nos permite explicar o que outra pessoa disse, perguntou ou contou sem repetir exatamente as palavras dela.
Afirmações
said (that) + oração
told + pessoa + (that) + oração
Direct: “I’m watching a new series,” Mia said.
Reported: Mia said (that) she was watching a new series.
With tell: Mia told me (that) she was watching a new series.
Mudanças de tempo frequentes
- present simple → past simple
- present continuous → past continuous
- past simple → past perfect
- will → would
- can → could
Os pronomes e as expressões de tempo ou lugar também podem mudar: today pode virar that day, tomorrow pode virar the next day e here pode virar there.
Perguntas
Em perguntas de sim ou não, use asked + if/whether + oração. Mantenha a ordem de uma frase afirmativa.
Direct: “Do you like this programme?”
Reported: He asked if I liked the programme.
Em perguntas que começam com who, what, where, when, why ou how, mantenha a palavra interrogativa.
Direct: “Where are you going?”
Reported: She asked where I was going.