Reported speech - English Grammar
Statements
1) If the sentence starts in the present, there is no backshift of tenses in Reported speech.
Example: Susan: "I work in an office." Susan says that she works in an office.
2) If the sentence starts in the past, there is often backshift of tenses in Reported speech. (see: Note)
Example: Susan: "I work in an office." Susan said that she worked in an office.
Backshift of tenses
from to
Simple Present Simple Past
Simple Past Past Perfect
present Perfect - past perfect
will would
Progressive forms
am/are/is was/were
was/were had been
has been had been
להרחבה של חומר הלימוד בדקדוק אנגלי (לפי הקיריקולום של משרד החינוך)
מאות תרגילים לתרגול עם פתרונות.ללימוד עצמי בביתך בזמנך הפנוי. לחץ על הקישור: לומדות פרמיום ללימוד אנגלית