Direct speech: "I went to the store yesterday."
Reported speech: She said that she had gone to the store the day before.
Direct speech: "I watched a movie yesterday." (Saya menonton film kemarin)
Reported speech: She said that she had watched a movie the day before. (Dia mengatakan bahwa dia telah menonton film sehari sebelumnya)
Direct speech: "She visited her grandparents last weekend." (Dia mengunjungi kakek-neneknya akhir pekan lalu)
Reported speech: He told me that she had visited her grandparents the previous weekend. (Dia memberitahu saya bahwa dia telah mengunjungi kakek-neneknya akhir pekan sebelumnya)
3. Present continuous tense
Direct speech: "I am studying for my exams."
Reported speech: He said that he was studying for his exams.
Direct speech: "They are having a party tonight." (Mereka sedang mengadakan pesta malam ini)
Reported speech: He told me that they were having a party that night. (Dia memberitahu saya bahwa mereka sedang mengadakan pesta malam itu)
Direct speech: "She is working on a new project." (Dia sedang mengerjakan proyek baru)
Reported speech: They said that she was working on a new project. (Mereka mengatakan bahwa dia sedang mengerjakan proyek baru)
4. Past continuous tense
Direct speech: "I was watching TV when he called."
Reported speech: She said that she had been watching TV when he called.
Direct speech: "I was watching TV when she called." (Saya sedang menonton TV ketika dia menelepon)
Reported speech: He said that he had been watching TV when she called. (Dia mengatakan bahwa dia sedang menonton TV ketika dia menelepon)
Direct speech: "They were playing football in the park." (Mereka sedang bermain sepak bola di taman)
Reported speech: She told me that they had been playing football in the park. (Dia memberitahu saya bahwa mereka sedang bermain sepak bola di taman)
Baca Juga: Direct Speech dan Indirect Speech: Penjelasan, Rumus, dan Contoh Kalimat
Source | : | Grammarly |
Penulis | : | Niken Bestari |
Editor | : | Iveta Rahmalia |
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