It depends. If you are reporting a statement in the same year, then "last year" is still valid. However, if you are reporting 5 years later, then "last year" becomes "the year before" or "the prevoius year". Does that make sense? I hope my explanation is clear enough.
How about; - Did you steal this car ?. # She asked me if I STOLE that car. - can I say it like that ?, Instead of; - She asked me if I had stolen that car.
In reported speech, it's generally more accurate to backshift the tense to reflect the change from direct to indirect speech. Therefore, "He asked if I had stolen that car" is more commonly used. However, "He asked if I stole that car" can be acceptable in some contexts, especially if the stealing is still relevant or recent. The use of "had stolen" is typically preferred for clarity and to maintain consistency in tense backshifting.
Thanks for answering, I know the use of "had stolen" is preferred grammatically 'cause, like you texted "it keeps consistency in tense backshifting" or time sequence but in the USA they use both ways interchangeably or indistinctly. - If I had stolen the car. - If I stole the car. Because when you say: "She asked me if I stole the car". # Both actions happened in the past, I mean, started and ended in the past. But anyway I just wanted to know your point of view and I agree with you 'cause Grammar's very essential and relevant when learning a foreign language, that's the way I learned how to speak, understand, write and read English and living in the USA for almost 10 years helped a lot too. BUT I also agree with the other way 'cause they use it too and got used to using it, for the reason I explained above no matter if the action is still relevant or recent. Thanks for reading my comment profe and for ratifying. 👍.
Glad you got it. Did you check out the basic video on reported speech? It's one of my most popular video. Here's the link. th-cam.com/video/1Ro3LJkT4qg/w-d-xo.html
Hi! Yes, that video is challenging... Did you watch the other reported speech videos first? Maybe that would make this video easier to understand. Here's the playlist. Reported Speech Playlist from EnglishSpeaking360: th-cam.com/play/PLdDArlpQeGSY4K1MEVOwNsvNF2LefuEl9.html
It depends. If you are reporting a statement in the same year, then "last year" is still valid. However, if you are reporting 5 years later, then "last year" becomes "the year before" or "the prevoius year". Does that make sense? I hope my explanation is clear enough.
It's one of my favorites too! There are 3 other videos related to reported speech. Here's the playlist. Check it out when you have time. Reported Speech Playlist from EnglishSpeaking360: th-cam.com/play/PLdDArlpQeGSY4K1MEVOwNsvNF2LefuEl9.html
Glad to hear it was helpful! If you'd like more practice with reported speech, check out these videos: He said that... He told me that... th-cam.com/video/1Ro3LJkT4qg/w-d-xo.html Reporting orders He told me to... He told me not to... th-cam.com/video/f9ov7iFLooc/w-d-xo.html Relaying messages He told me to tell you... th-cam.com/video/yMmQuj9Y5ho/w-d-xo.html
Reporting questions is one of the most difficult things to do in English. Were you able to answer all questions?
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Hi!! «Last year» doesn’t changе in reported speech?
It depends. If you are reporting a statement in the same year, then "last year" is still valid. However, if you are reporting 5 years later, then "last year" becomes "the year before" or "the prevoius year".
Does that make sense? I hope my explanation is clear enough.
How about;
- Did you steal this car ?.
# She asked me if I STOLE that car.
- can I say it like that ?,
Instead of;
- She asked me if I had stolen that car.
In reported speech, it's generally more accurate to backshift the tense to reflect the change from direct to indirect speech. Therefore, "He asked if I had stolen that car" is more commonly used. However, "He asked if I stole that car" can be acceptable in some contexts, especially if the stealing is still relevant or recent. The use of "had stolen" is typically preferred for clarity and to maintain consistency in tense backshifting.
Thanks for answering, I know the use of "had stolen" is preferred grammatically 'cause, like you texted "it keeps consistency in tense backshifting" or time sequence but in the USA they use both ways interchangeably or indistinctly.
- If I had stolen the car.
- If I stole the car.
Because when you say:
"She asked me if I stole the car".
# Both actions happened in the past, I mean, started and ended in the past.
But anyway I just wanted to know your point of view and I agree with you 'cause Grammar's very essential and relevant when learning a foreign language, that's the way I learned how to speak, understand, write and read English and living in the USA for almost 10 years helped a lot too.
BUT I also agree with the other way 'cause they use it too and got used to using it, for the reason I explained above no matter if the action is still relevant or recent.
Thanks for reading my comment profe and for ratifying. 👍.
I got it
Glad you got it. Did you check out the basic video on reported speech? It's one of my most popular video. Here's the link.
th-cam.com/video/1Ro3LJkT4qg/w-d-xo.html
Do you have video which explains about "some of..."
@@Dorodori737 unfortunately I don't yet... It's a good idea for a future video. Thanks
Ok, it's really not easy, but Very important ,I'll watch It again and again...... Thanks a lot ❤
Hi! Yes, that video is challenging...
Did you watch the other reported speech videos first? Maybe that would make this video easier to understand.
Here's the playlist.
Reported Speech Playlist from EnglishSpeaking360: th-cam.com/play/PLdDArlpQeGSY4K1MEVOwNsvNF2LefuEl9.html
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Learning with police persons rather than teachers is more efficient! Isn't it?
Lol! Yes, I think so too! Somehow they are very persuasive. 😅
Don't we change " last year " to " the previous year "?
It depends. If you are reporting a statement in the same year, then "last year" is still valid. However, if you are reporting 5 years later, then "last year" becomes "the year before" or "the prevoius year".
Does that make sense? I hope my explanation is clear enough.
She asked me weather l had a gir friend (indirect speech) is it correct ?tx.
Yes, the sentence "She asked me whether I had a girlfriend." is correct English.
Esto es una super clase!
It's one of my favorites too! There are 3 other videos related to reported speech. Here's the playlist. Check it out when you have time.
Reported Speech Playlist from EnglishSpeaking360: th-cam.com/play/PLdDArlpQeGSY4K1MEVOwNsvNF2LefuEl9.html
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Thank you master. I also learning from your online class.
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Fine.
Okay it really helped me a lot, thank you so much,
Glad to hear it was helpful! If you'd like more practice with reported speech, check out these videos:
He said that... He told me that...
th-cam.com/video/1Ro3LJkT4qg/w-d-xo.html
Reporting orders
He told me to... He told me not to...
th-cam.com/video/f9ov7iFLooc/w-d-xo.html
Relaying messages
He told me to tell you...
th-cam.com/video/yMmQuj9Y5ho/w-d-xo.html
Great lessons you did!!!
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