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 is reading was reading have been reading had been reading a book.
2. Martin and Jack said, "We are busy."
=>Martin and Jack (they) said that they is are was were busy.
3. Jenny said, "I woke up early this morning."
=>Jenny (she) said that she had woken up has woken up have woken up is woken up early this morning.
4. He said, "I will ring her.
=>He said (that) he would ring will ring have rung had rung her.
5. Samantha and Jack said, "We have just arrived from school"
=>Samantha and Jack said that they have just arrived had just arrived ist just arrived has just arrived from school.
6. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
=>She said (that) she don't know hasn't knew haven't knew didn't know where her shoes is was were are .

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