Nepriamu reč používame vtedy, keď hovoríme o niečom, čo už iný ľudia povedali, mysleli si alebo v čo veria.
- He says he wants it.
- We think you are right.
- I believe he loves her.
- Yesterday you said you didn't like it but now you do!
- She told me he had asked her to marry him.
- I told you she was ill.
- We thought he was in Australia
When we are reporting things in the present, future or present perfect we don't change the tense.
Keď hlásime (reportujeme) veci v prítomnom, budúcom alebo predprítomnom čase, nemeníme čas (gramatický).
- He thinks he loves her.
- I'll tell her you are coming.
- He has said he'll do it.
When we tell people what someone has said in the past, we generally make the tense 'more in the past'.
- You look very nice. = I told him he looked very nice.
- He's working in Siberia now. = She told me he was working in Siberia now.
- Polly has bought a new car. = She said Polly had bought a new car.
- Jo can't come for the weekend. = She said Jo couldn't come for the weekend.
- Paul called and left a message. = He told me Paul had called and had left me a message.
- I'll give you a hand. = He said he would give me a hand.
- He said the train doesn't stop here.
- He said the train didn't stop here.
- She said she likes Sarah.
- She said she liked Sarah.
- I said I didn't want to go.
- Bill said he didn't want to go.
Compare these two sentences. In each case the person actually said "I'll be there at ten tomorrow."
- (If it is later the same day) He said he would be there at ten tomorrow.
- (If it is the next day) He said he would be there at ten today.