Reported speech in the present — discours indirect

Reported speech in the present — discours indirect means “Indirect speech (present reporting verb): que / si / ce que + shifted pronouns”. When the reporting verb is in the present, statements are introduced by que and tenses stay the same: Il dit qu'il est fatigué. Formation: Il dit que + proposition ; Il demande si / ce que…

Indirect speech (present reporting verb): que / si / ce que + shifted pronouns

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Formation

Il dit que + proposition ; Il demande si / ce que…

Explanation

When the reporting verb is in the present, statements are introduced by que and tenses stay the same: Il dit qu'il est fatigué. Yes/no questions use si (Il demande si tu viens) and open questions use ce que / ce qui. Pronouns and possessives shift to match the new speaker.

Examples

Marie dit qu'elle est très occupée aujourd'hui.
Marie says that she is very busy today.
Il me demande si je viens à la fête.
He asks me whether I'm coming to the party.

FAQ

Reported speech in the present — discours indirect — what does it mean and how is it used?

Indirect speech (present reporting verb): que / si / ce que + shifted pronouns. When the reporting verb is in the present, statements are introduced by que and tenses stay the same: Il dit qu'il est fatigué. Yes/no questions use si (Il demande si tu viens) and open questions use ce que / ce qui. Pronouns and possessives shift to match the new speaker.

Reported speech in the present — discours indirect — how do you form it?

Il dit que + proposition ; Il demande si / ce que…

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