Present perfect tense simple or progressive t27 intermediate. The present progressive expresses an activity that is in. Verb tenses worksheets printable exercises pdf handouts. They are building build a summer house there at the moment. Are you feeling past continuous simple past i was there last year. The tenses, wordorder, pronouns may be different from those in the direct speech sentence. A worksheet to practice past tenses narrative tenses. English grammar exercises online with answers pdf on this page you will find various free grammar worksheets of increasing difficulty that can be completed directly online, or at home theyll help you to put into practice all the key notions of the english grammar previously shown in the grammar lessons part of the website, and if you are a beginner you can use them to familiarize.
You are speaking with him on the phone and your friend sue is standing next to you. Reported speech without backshift change of pronouns. Mind the introductory sentences and backshift of tenses. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. With reported speech, the pattern is the following. Online english grammar quiz verb tenses reported speech. Reported speech pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. Reported statements mixed exercise perfect english grammar. Grammar adjectives adjectives to describe feelings mood tone adjectives to describe personality and character adjectives with ed or ing adjectives. English esl narrative tenses worksheets most downloaded 15.
Reported speech exercise 12 perfect english grammar. Complete the sentences in reported speech no backshift. Online printable verb tenses exercises for eslefl students and teachers. Mixed exercise for future tenses realschule am europakanal. Use the correct form of the future tense with going to. Benjamin says that he often has a big hamburger he often had a big hamburger.
These depend on the tense of the main verb in the reported speech. Lots of reported speech exercises practise using free interactive quizzes. Reported speech worksheets, pdf exercises, handouts to print. Mixed tense reported statement exercise intermediate in pdf. My family have bought buy some land in southern france recently. Reported speech indirect speech in english summary. Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers. Reported speech pdf worksheets english vocabulary and. Reported speech backshifting games to learn english. Backshift or backshifting may also occur when a verb in a subordinate clause is affected by the past tense in the main clause. English esl reported speech indirect speech worksheets. We use backshift when it is logical to use backshift.
Sign up for our mailing list to get more free stories and exercises in english. Indirect speech can be introduced by a verb in a present tense. Some english tenses do not backshift in reported speech. If they struggle with the formation of the past tense, you cannot expect them to recognize it and backshift it to the past perfect tense. Reported statements mixed exercise change this direct speech into reported speech. Reported statements changing tenses do not change the tense if the introductory verb is in present simple tense e. Backshift is the changing of a tense when reporting what someone said. Try this fun video activity to practise using various past narrative tenses, including the past simple, past continuous, and past perfect. In the space below, fill in the right form of the verb.
Changing the tense backshift if the introductory clause is in the simple past e. Direct and indirect speech exercises with all forms of tenses for your easy study. With these verbs, the simple present may indicate a situation that exists right now, at the moment of speaking. Future tense with going to what is sara going to do sara. Simple past present continuous im working at the moment.
Using the right time find someone who 2 past tense. Changes of tenses, time and place in reported speech. Multiple choice, fill in the word, select from drop down levels of exercise. Sequence of tenses in english article pdf available in folia linguistica 24. We sometimes change the tense of the reported clause by moving it back one tense. Jan 08, 2020 this master page contains online reported speech exercises pdf with all tense forms, sentences types, mixed, advanced, easy, interactive, pdf download for all class students and levels. Backshift is the changing of a tense to an earlier one after the past form of a reporting verb. All downloads are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. This master page contains online reported speech exercises pdf with all tense forms, sentences types, mixed, advanced, easy, interactive, pdf download for all class students and levels. Rs004 reported speech indirect commands intermediate. Future tense with going to discussing future plans choose the correct word from the list below to complete the following sentences.
Change of tenses the tenses, wordorder, pronouns may be different from those in the direct speech sentence. Susan said that her parents were clever scientists. If person b knows that person a has not yet called john back, then he or she would typically report this to person c as. Grammar exercises sprachenzenrtum universitat bayreuth. Helen is in front of the class holding a presentation on london. To avoid all this hassle i came up with a simple system to help students with the backshifting in reported. She is very excited you have to repeat every sentence to her. Here are some exercises to help you practice and understand.
When the main verb in the reported speech is in the present tense, the verb in the reported phrase does not change. Jul 16, 2012 present tenses in the direct speech will become past tenses in the indirect speech. The simple past tense usually changes to the past perfect in reported speech change of tenses. Direct speech indirect speechpresent simple past simple she said. This change in tense is often called backshifting study the following sentences. Now take the quiz and do the practice exercises to help reinforce your knowledge of the present tenses. The simple past tense usually changes to the past perfect in reported speech. Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. Id like to know if backshift of tense is neccessary in every day speech. He said that she had been eating an icecream at the table where i was sitting. Reported speech exercises with all tenses pdf download. In simple terms, the structure of reported speech is. He said, the tense has to be set back by one degree see. Put in the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
Your friend is an exchange student in the usa at the moment. Apr 29, 2015 complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form. I didnt apply for the job, although i was female and had the right degree. He said, she was eating an icecream at the table where you are sitting. But, first of all, by the time you are here in reported speech, you must have known the exact definition of reported speech. Andy and mary are going go to a concert tomorrow night. So, for example, if two minutes ago john said i am. Choose from the drop down menu and mind the tenses of the reporting verbs.
For example, present simple goes back one tense to past simple. As helen is rather shy, she speaks with a very low voice. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place two weeks ago, he said, i visited this museum last week. Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. There are 18 sentences to practice in this worksheet. Reported speech tense shifting chart showing indirect speech to direct speech tense shift present simple to past simple, present continuous to past continuous, etc. Elementary intermediate advanced 1119 backshift of tenses in reported speech exercise 1 advanced. Reported speech in different english tenses exercise. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.
Tenses pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. They have been looking forward to look forward to it the whole week. Reported speech without backshift change of pronouns and places. Present tenses in the direct speech will become past tenses in the indirect speech. This worksheet is aimed at practicing all future tenses, some sentences are very simple, others are quite difficult. Students fear the backshifting of the tenses, because they often do not know the tenses very well. Answers for all the exercises, quizzes are available at the bottom of each exercise. Backshift of tenses in indirectreported speech in english, simple present, simple past free online exercise. Which is the correct ending of the sentence in reported speech. Download reported speech exercise with present tenses, past tense, future tenses and sequence of tenses. These exercises are intended for the easy study of beginner and elementary english language learner. Mixed tense revision complete the sentences with the suitable form of the verbs in brackets. When you form the reported speech, you have to pay attention that the pronouns refer to the correct persons. Several fill in the blanks exercises and multiple choice quizzes to help you learn and practice verb tenses or to print for classroom use.
Your classmate gareth does not understand her, so you have to repeat every sentence to him. Chalker and weiner offer an example of backshift where logically the present tense would be used. This is true no matter what tense is used in the quoted speech. Oct 18, 2016 students fear the backshifting of the tenses, because they often do not know the tenses very well. Tenses t 20 fill in the correct form of the verb all tenses 1. Present perfect tense translation t28 intermediate. He said that it must be pretty late and he really must go. Choose from the drop down menu and mind the tenses of the. Backshift of tenses verb tenses direct speech reported speech pronounsverb tenses simple present do you i am a carpenter.
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