Reported Speech

         I.            Définition

Le reported speech (discours indirect) est utilisé pour rapporter ce que quelqu’un a dit sans répéter ses mots exacts. Il nécessite généralement un changement de temps verbal, de pronoms, et parfois de certains mots de temps ou de lieu.

     II.            Structure

Verbe introducteur (say / tell) + que / ce que la personne a dit, en modifiant le temps et les pronoms selon le contexte.

Exemple :                    
– Direct speech : She said, “I am tired.”
– Reported speech : She said she was tired.

  III.            Changement des temps verbaux

Lorsque le verbe introducteur est au passé, le temps du verbe rapporté change comme suit :

• Present simple → Past simple
  “I work.” → He said he worked.
• Present continuous → Past continuous
  “I am reading.” → She said she was reading.
• Present perfect → Past perfect
  “I have eaten.” → He said he had eaten.
• Past simple → Past perfect
  “I saw her.” → He said he had seen her.
• Will → Would
  “I will go.” → She said she would go.

  IV.            Changement des pronoms

Les pronoms personnels changent en fonction du sujet et du contexte.

Exemples :
– “I love my job.” → She said she loved her job.
– “We are ready.” → They said they were ready.

      V.            Changement des expressions de temps et de lieu

today → that day

tomorrow → the next day / the following day

yesterday → the day before

now → then

here → there

Exemple :
– “I will do it tomorrow.” → He said he would do it the next day.

6. “Said” vs “Told”

Said est utilisé seul ou suivi d’une proposition.
He said he was happy.

Told est toujours suivi d’un complément objet.
He told me he was happy.

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