Reported speech koristimo
Koristimo ga za prepričavanje tuđih riječi mijenjajući njihov oblik kako bi postale dio vašeg teksta, a ne izravni citat.
Pretvaramo izravni govor u neupravni govor.
Reported speech Oblik
Subject + reporting V, that subject + V (uz promjenu vremena ako je potrebno)
“I am tired”, she said.
She said that she was tired.
Reported speech Pravilo
U engleskom se neupravni govor ne piše u navodnicima, za razliku od upravnog govora:George said, “I am ready to dance with you.”
George said (that) he was ready to dance with me.
Reported speech Promjene glagolskih vremena
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Izravni govor
(Direct speech) |
Neizravni govor
(Reported speech) |
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Present Simple
I know |
Past Simple he said he knew |
| Present Continuous I am doing | Past Continuous he said he was doing |
| Present Perfect I have done | Past Perfect he said he had done |
| Past Simple I did | Past Perfect he said he had done |
| Past Continuous I was doing | Past Perfect Continuous he said he had been doing |
| Past Perfect I had done | Past Perfect I had done |
| Future (will) I will go | would he said he would go |
❗ Kada se glagolsko vrijeme ne mijenja
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Opće istine, činjenice, prirodni zakoni.
Ako je nešto uvijek istinito — vrijeme se ne mijenja:The Earth moves around the Sun. He said that the Earth moves around the Sun. -
Kada je radnja još uvijek aktualna u trenutku govora.
Ako je tvrdnja i dalje istinita sada.I live in Paris. She said she lives in Paris. (jer ona još uvijek tamo živi) -
Ako je zavisna rečenica u Past Continuousu, u govornom jeziku glagolsko vrijeme se ponekad ne mijenja.
He said, “I was playing football when she called me.”.
Rekao je: "Igrao sam nogomet kad me nazvala.". He said that he was playing football when she called him.
Rekao je da je igrao nogomet kada ga je nazvala. -
Ako je glagol izvještavanja u prezentu
Uz says, tells, has said nema pomaka vremena.I’m busy. She says she is busy
Reported speech Modalni glagoli
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Modalni glagoli koji se mijenjaju:
Izravni govor
(Direct speech)Neizravni govor
(Reported speech)will would can could may might shall should must
(obaveza)had to must
(izražava zapovijed
ili dogovor)was to He said, “I will help you.” He said (that) he would help me.She said, “I can finish it today.” She said (that) she could finish it that day.John said, “I may go to the party.” John said (that) he might go to the party.I asked, “Shall we begin?” I asked if we should begin.My mother said, “You must do your homework.” My mother said (that) I had to do my homework.The officer said, “You must be there by 6.” The officer said (that) I was to be there by 6. -
Modalni glagoli koji se NE mijenjaju
(nemaju prošli oblik):
could, should, would, might, ought to“I could help you,” he said. He said he could help me.“You should study more,” the teacher said. The teacher said I should study more.“I would love to join you,” she said. She said she would love to join us.“It might rain later,” John said. John said it might rain later.“You ought to be more careful,” she said. She said I ought to be more careful.
Reported speech Zamjenice
Zamjenice se mijenjaju ovisno o tome tko govori i kome su riječi upućene.
“I like your car,” he said.
He said he liked my car.
Reported speech Vrijeme i mjesto
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Izravni govor
(Direct speech) |
Neizravni govor
(Reported speech) |
| today | that day |
| yesterday | the day before |
| tomorrow | the next day |
| now | then |
| last week | |
| tonight | that night |
| two days ago | td>two days earlier|
| here | there |
| this | that |
| these | those |
“We have a meeting today,” he said.
He said they had a meeting that day.
I bought these shoes yesterday.
She said she had bought those shoes the day before.
I will come tomorrow.
He said he would come the next day.
I can’t talk now.
He said he couldn’t talk then.
I finished the course last week.
She said she had finished the course the previous week.
I’m going out tonight.
He said he was going out that night.
I moved here two days ago.
She said she had moved there two days earlier.
Come here.
She told him to come there.
This place is beautiful.
He said that place was beautiful.
I bought these shoes.
He said he had bought those shoes.
Reported speech Glagoli
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Glagoli nakon kojih slijedi that-clause
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say, tell, add, explain, mention, reply, answer, admit, agree, deny, promise…I’m tired. She said that she was tired. -
Glagoli nakon kojih slijedi to-infinitive:
advise, ask, tell, order, persuade, remind, warn, invite, encourage…Don’t be late. He told me to not be late.
Reported speech Nijekanje
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Dodajte / zadržite not ispred glavnog glagola
I don’t like it. She said she didn’t like it.
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Ako modalni glagol ima negaciju s not, mijenjamo modalni glagol i dodajemo not.
I can’t help you. He said he couldn’t help me.
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Ako se not odnosi na značenje, a ne na gramatiku — ostavljamo ga.
Don’t worry. He told me not to worry.
Reported speech Pitanja
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U neupravnom govoru opća (da/ne) pitanja uvode se veznicima
if ili whether.
Raspored riječi u pitanju mijenja se u raspored kao u izjavnoj rečenici.
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If se koristi u uobičajenim Yes/No pitanjima kada treba samo saznati „da ili ne“.
Do you like it? He asked if I liked it.
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Whether se koristi kada pitanje sadrži alternativu ili izbor.
Do you want tea or coffee? He asked whether I wanted tea or coffee.
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If se koristi u uobičajenim Yes/No pitanjima kada treba samo saznati „da ili ne“.
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Pitanja s upitnom riječi (wh-questions)
Reporting verb + wh-word + izravni red riječi (bez inverzije)
“Where do you live?” she asked. She asked where I lived.“What is he doing?” I asked. I asked what he was doing.“Why did you leave early?” he asked. He asked why I had left early.“How can we solve this?” they asked. They asked how they could solve it.“When will you call me?” she asked. She asked when I would call her. -
Opća pitanja (Yes/No questions)
Počinju s Do / Does / Did / Are / Is / Can / Will itd.
Reporting verb + if/whether + izravni red riječi
“Do you like coffee?” she asked. She asked if I liked coffee.“Are they coming to the party?” he asked. He asked if they were coming to the party.“Did you see the movie?” I asked. I asked if she had seen the movie.“Will it rain tomorrow?” Tom asked. Tom asked if it would rain the next day.“Can you help me?” she asked. She asked if I could help her.“Is this your book?” he asked. He asked whether that was my book.
Reported speech Zapovjedni način
Pozitivna rečenica: reporting verb + object + to + verb
Open the door.
He told me to open the door.
Zabrana: reporting verb + object + not to + verb
Don’t be late.
She told me not to be late.
Reported speech Tipične pogreške
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Zadržati inverziju u pitanjima
❌ He asked where was I going
✔️ He asked where I was going -
Koristiti “said me”
❌ He said me that…
✔️ He told me that…
✔️ He said that…
say — без объекта, tell — с объектом -
Ne mijenjati glagolsko vrijeme
❌ He said he is happy.
✔️ He said he was happy. Если reporting verb в прошедшем — делаем сдвиг времени. -
Ne mijenjati zamjenice
❌ She said I am tired.
✔️ She said she was tired. Местоимения всегда подстраиваются под новый контекст.
Reported speech Rečenice
“I am learning French,” she said.
She said she was learning French.
“He has finished his project,” they said.
They said he had finished his project.
“I shall return soon,” he said.
He said he should return soon.
“You must call her today,” Mom said.
Mom said I had to call her that day.
“What time does the train leave?” I asked.
I asked what time the train left.
“Why are you crying?” he asked.
He asked why I was crying.
“Can she swim?” I asked.
I asked if she could swim.
“Is your brother at home?” she asked.
She asked whether my brother was at home.
Leave your shoes outside.
He told me to leave my shoes outside.
Don’t touch that button.
She told me not to touch that button.
Reported speech Primjeri
“I was reading a book,” she said.
She said she had been reading a book.
“We have seen this movie,” they said.
They said they had seen that movie.
“He will help us tomorrow,” I said.
I said he would help us the next day.
“When did she arrive?” he asked.
He asked when she had arrived.
“Where are my keys?” she asked.
She asked where her keys were.
“Does he like pizza?” I asked.
I asked if he liked pizza.
“Will they join us?” she asked.
She asked if they would join us.
“You ought to apologize,” he said.
He said I ought to apologize.
Be quiet, please.
She told me to be quiet.
Don’t forget your umbrella.
He reminded me not to forget my umbrella.
