Reported Speech: Questions & Orders
Reported Questions
- No question marks are used.
- The order changes to affirmative (non-inversion).
- backshift is applied as in assertions.
Yes/No → asked if / whether
| Direct | Reported |
|---|---|
| "Do you like pizza?" | He asked me if I liked pizza. |
| "Are you coming?" | She asked if I was coming. |
Wh-questions → asked + wh-word (NO inversion)
| Direct | Reported |
|---|---|
| "Where do you live?" | She asked me where I lived. |
| "What are you doing?" | He asked me what I was doing. |
| "When did you arrive?" | She asked when I had arrived. |
Reported Orders & Requests
| Direct | Reported |
|---|---|
| "Open the door." | She told me to open the door. |
| "Don't touch that." | He told me not to touch that. |
| "Please help me." | She asked me to help her. |
Common Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verb = verb + particle
- look = mirar → look after = cuidar → look for = buscar
Esenciales
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| get up | levantarse | I get up at 7. |
| turn on/off | encender/apagar | Turn off the TV. |
| put on / take off | ponerse / quitarse | Put on your jacket. |
| give up | rendirse | Don't give up! |
| look for | buscar | I'm looking for my keys. |
| look after | cuidar | She looks after her brother. |
| find out | descubrir | I found out the truth. |
| pick up | recoger | I'll pick you up at 5. |
| run out of | run out | We ran out of milk. |