Reported speech in other tenses

Reported speech in other tenses

Key Words & Phrases

Fr.bab.la: indirect speech and tenses

Gymglish: reported speech and tenses

Lingolia: indirect speech

Home Language: reported speech in different tenses

Lawless French: Indirect speech

Vive le FLE: indirect speech and tenses

To learn French: practice tenses in the indirect speech -1

To learn French: practice tenses in the indirect speech -2

To learn French: practice tenses in the indirect speech -3

To learn French: practice questions in the indirect speech

Using one of the recommended resources to get writing feedback, respond to the prompt below.

Rewrite the following sentences in the indirect speech and put the introductory verb from the main clause (in bold) in the passé composé. You can change the subject pronoun to a different pronoun of your choice. Make sure you are using the right tenses!

Je t’explique : “Tu iras chez Mamie après-demain.”
Nous avouons : “Nous avons déjà vu ce film le mois dernier.”
Je t’assure : “Je ferai plus attention.”
Tu me dis : “Nous ne t’aurions pas acheté de cadeau si on avait su que tu allais avoir de mauvaises notes.”
Mes grands-parents nous racontent : “Quand il n’y avait pas de téléphone, quelqu’un allait chercher les secours en vélo.”

Partner Speaking Exercise:

Think about a speech or a conversation you have witnessed in the past – it could be a conversation from a film, a series or a podcast, or even a political speech. Describe to your partner what the main points of the conversation/speech were, using the indirect speech with the passé composé, and discuss the conversation/speech with them.

Independent Speaking Exercise: