Reported speech 间接引语
When we want to tell someone else what we or someone else has said we can use either direct or reported (or indirect speech). 当我们告诉别人我们或他人说过什么的时候，我们可以用直接引语或间接引语来表述。
In Episode 25 Michal said to Alice "I don't know how to cook" using direct speech.
But in today's episode he said to Helen "I was just telling Alice I didn't know how to cook" using reported speech.
The reporting verb 引语动词
In reported speech, the first verb is usually in the past tense (在间接叙述中，第一个动词通常是过去时)for example:
He said that he was trying to give up fast food.
He told Alice he missed his mum's cooking.
He explained to Helen that he wanted to eat better.
However, if the reporting verb is in the present tense, it isn't changed in reported speech 然而，如果引语动词是现在时，那么它在间接引语中不会改变） .
Michal says "I want to make pudding."
He says he wants to make pudding.
Modal verbs 情态动词
Some model verbs change in reported speech （有些情态动词在间接引语中要发生变化）:
Direct speechReported Speech
can could
willwould
musthad to
While some others don't （有些则不发生变化）:
Direct speechReported speech
wouldwould
shouldshould
could could
mustmust
mightmight
That
You can leave out that in reported speech:
Michal said that he was trying to give up fast food.
Michal said he was trying to give up fast food.
He told Alice that he missed his mum's cooking.
He told Alice missed his mum's cooking
Pronouns
Pronouns can change in reported speech depending on who the reported speech is directed to (直接引语变为间接引语时，须在代词人称方面作一些必要的调整)。 For example:
Michal said "I want to give up fast food" changes to:
"He said he wanted to give up fast food" when Alice is telling Helen what Michal said.
Alice (talking to Michal) said "I'll make you a cup of tea" changes to:
"She said she would make me a cup of tea" when Michal tells Helen what Alice said.
But pronouns don't always change (但代词人称不一定总是会变)。 For example:
Tim said "We're going to the pub later" talking to Michal (about Michal, Alice and Helen), changes to:
"He said we were going to the pub later" when Michal tells Helen what Tim said.
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