¡You made it! En esta última parte, veremos cómo usar los Reporting Verbs de manera más específica y algunos tips para que tu Reported Speech sea natural.
🎯 Verbos Reportadores Específicos
En lugar de usar solo said o told, puedes usar verbos que reflejan la intención del mensaje original. ¡Esto enriquece tu inglés!
| Intención Original | Reporting Verbs | Estructura Común |
| Dar órdenes/Instruir | ordered, told, advised, commanded | [Verb] + [Persona] + to + [Infinitive] |
| Hacer promesas | promised, offered | [Verb] + to + [Infinitive] |
| Sugerir | suggested, recommended | [Verb] + [Gerund (-ing)] |
| Preguntar | wondered, asked, inquired | [Verb] + if/wh- |
Examples de Imperativos:
- Direct: He said, “Close the door.” (Orden)
- Indirect (Usando to + infinitive): He told me to close the door.
- Direct: She said, “Let’s go to the beach.” (Sugerencia)
- Indirect (Usando suggest + gerund): She suggested going to the beach.
💡 Pro Tips para el Reported Speech
1. Say vs. Tell
- Say: Se usa solo, o con to + persona (ej: He said to me that…)
- Tell: Siempre va seguido de la persona a la que se le habla (ej: He told me that…)
2. La Palabra That es Opcional
En el Indirect Speech afirmativo, especialmente en la conversación casual, la palabra “that” se puede omitir sin problema.
- She said that she was leaving. (Formal)5
- She said she was leaving. (Casual y Correcto)
3. Cuidado con Time & Place Expressions
Cuando cambias de Direct a Indirect Speech, las expresiones de tiempo y lugar a menudo también deben cambiar, ya que el contexto temporal de la narración es diferente.
| Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
| now | then / at that time |
| today | that day |
| tomorrow | the next day |
| here | there |
| this | that |
- Direct: He said, “I will leave tomorrow.”
- Indirect: He said he would leave the next day.