Reported Speech II - Cambio de verbos modales

Estilo Indirecto II

Reported Speech II / Cambio de los verbos modales

 

Para pasar una frase que contiene un verbo modal al estilo indirecto hay que cambiar este por un equivalente.

 

Direct Speech / Estilo directo

Reported Speech / Estilo Indirecto

 

Can

Could

Peter said, "I can stay here until Friday".

Peter said he could stay there until Friday.

 

May

Might

Peter said, "I may go cycling next weekend".

Peter said he might go cycling the following weekend.

 

Will

Would

Peter said, "I will stay there".

Peter said he would stay there.

 

Must

Had to

Peter said, "I must study every day".

Peter said he had to study every day.