Reported Speech
Backshifting (ថយក្រោយមួយកាល)
Dara Says... 💬
You Report... 📄
"I am happy."
Present Simple
⬇️
He said he was happy.
Past Simple
The Backshift Rule (ក្បួនប្តូរកាល)
DIRECT SPEECH
REPORTED SPEECH
am / is / are
➔ was / were
do / play
➔ did / played
did / played
➔ had done / had played
will
➔ would
can
➔ could
Pronouns & Time (ប្តូរពាក្យ)
I ➔ He/She
We ➔ They
My ➔ His/Her
Now ➔ Then
Tomorrow ➔ The next day
Here ➔ There
In Context 🗣️
Reporting the news!
"I will visit Siem Reap."
Bopha (Yesterday)
Bopha said she would visit Siem Reap.
She said... (Past)
"We are busy today."
They (Last week)
They said they were busy that day.
"I can't help you."
Sok (To me)
Sok said he couldn't help me.
Reporter Test 📝
Report the speech!
Direct: "I want coffee."
She said she ___ coffee.
Direct: "I will call you."
He said he ___ call me.
Direct: "I am happy now."
She said she was happy ___.
Mission 📝
Be a Reporter!
Rewrite these sentences:
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1. "I like fish." (Dara)
➔ Dara said he liked fish. -
2. "I am tired." (Mom)
➔ Mom said she __________ tired. -
3. "We will go." (They)
➔ They said they __________ go. -
4. "I can swim." (He)
➔ He said he __________ swim.