Reported Speech zasada, przykłady, ćwiczenia i testy

Reported speech używamy

Używamy tego, aby opowiedzieć czyjeś słowa, zmieniając ich formę tak, by stały się częścią tekstu, a nie bezpośrednim cytatem.
Zamieniamy mowę zależną na niezależną.

Reported speech Forma

Subject + reporting V, that subject + V (ze zmianą czasu, jeśli to konieczne)

“I am tired”, she said. She said that she was tired.

Reported speech Reguła

W języku angielskim mowy zależnej nie zapisuje się w cudzysłowie, w przeciwieństwie do mowy niezależnej:

George said, “I am ready to dance with you.”

George said (that) he was ready to dance with me.

Reported speech Zmiany czasów

Mowa niezależna (Direct speech)	Mowa zależna (Reported speech)
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

❗ Kiedy czas się nie zmienia

Prawdy ogólne, fakty, prawa natury.
Jeśli coś zawsze jest prawdą — czas się nie zmienia:
The Earth moves around the Sun. He said that the Earth moves around the Sun.
Kiedy działanie jest aktualne w momencie mówienia.
Jeśli stwierdzenie nadal jest prawdziwe teraz.
I live in Paris. She said she lives in Paris. (ponieważ ona wciąż tam mieszka)
Jeśli zdanie podrzędne jest w Past Continuous, w mowie potocznej czas czasownika może się nie zmienić.
He said, “I was playing football when she called me.”.
Powiedział: „Grałem w piłkę nożną, kiedy do mnie zadzwoniła.”. He said that he was playing football when she called him.
Powiedział, że grał w piłkę nożną, kiedy do niego zadzwoniła.
Jeśli czasownik zgłaszający jest w czasie teraźniejszym
Przy says, tells, has said nie ma zmiany czasu.
I’m busy. She says she is busy

Reported speech Czasowniki modalne

Czasowniki modalne, które się zmieniają:

Mowa niezależna (Direct speech)	Mowa zależna (Reported speech)
will	would
can	could
may	might
shall	should
must (obowiązek)	had to
must (wyraża rozkaz lub ustalenie)	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.

Czasowniki modalne, które się NIE zmieniają
(nie mają formy przeszłej):
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 Zaimek

Zaimek zmienia się w zależności od tego, kto mówi i do kogo kierowane są słowa.

“I like your car,” he said. He said he liked my car.

Reported speech Czas i miejsce

the previous weektd>two days earlier

Mowa niezależna (Direct speech)	Mowa zależna (Reported speech)
today	that day
yesterday	the day before
tomorrow	the next day
now	then
last week
tonight	that night
two days ago
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 Czasowniki

Czasowniki, po których występuje that-clause :
say, tell, add, explain, mention, reply, answer, admit, agree, deny, promise…
I’m tired. She said that she was tired.
Czasowniki, po których występuje to-infinitive:
advise, ask, tell, order, persuade, remind, warn, invite, encourage…
Don’t be late. He told me to not be late.

Reported speech Negacja

Dodaj / pozostaw not przed czasownikiem głównym
I don’t like it. She said she didn’t like it.
Jeśli czasownik modalny ma negację z not, zmieniamy czasownik modalny i dodajemy not.
I can’t help you. He said he couldn’t help me.
Jeśli not odnosi się do znaczenia, a nie do gramatyki — pozostawiamy go.
Don’t worry. He told me not to worry.

Reported speech Pytania

W mowie zależnej ogólne pytania (tak/nie) łączymy spójnikami if lub whether. Szyk wyrazów zmienia się na taki jak w zdaniu oznajmującym.
- If używa się w zwykłych pytaniach Yes/No, gdy chcemy po prostu dowiedzieć się, „tak czy nie”.
  Do you like it? He asked if I liked it.
- Whether używa się, gdy w pytaniu występuje alternatywa lub wybór.
  Do you want tea or coffee? He asked whether I wanted tea or coffee.
Pytania z wyrazem pytającym (wh-questions)
Reporting verb + wh-word + bezpośredni szyk wyrazów (bez inwersji)

“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.
Pytania ogólne (Yes/No questions) Zaczynają się od Do / Does / Did / Are / Is / Can / Will itd.
Reporting verb + if/whether + bezpośredni szyk wyrazów

“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 Tryb rozkazujący

Zdanie twierdzące: reporting verb + object + to + verb

Open the door. He told me to open the door.

Zakaz: reporting verb + object + not to + verb

Don’t be late. She told me not to be late.

Reported speech Typowe błędy

Zachować inwersję w pytaniach
❌ He asked where was I going
✔️ He asked where I was going
Używać „said me”
❌ He said me that…
✔️ He told me that…
✔️ He said that…
say — без объекта, tell — с объектом
Nie zmieniać czasu
❌ He said he is happy.
✔️ He said he was happy. Если reporting verb в прошедшем — делаем сдвиг времени.
Nie zmieniać zaimków
❌ She said I am tired.
✔️ She said she was tired. Местоимения всегда подстраиваются под новый контекст.

Reported speech Zdania

“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 Przykłady

“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.

Reported Speech: zdania, ćwiczenia, testy i przykłady