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How do we use the verb 'should' in reported speech?



 
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How do we use the verb 'should' in reported speech? #1 (permalink) Sun Feb 26, 2006 22:34 pm   How do we use the verb 'should' in reported speech?
 

Hey All,
Would You guys tell me, if I'd like to use the 'should' world in reported speach which tense I have to use?
For example if I say: I told him that he should get out of there, would that be correct gramatically?
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Should in reported speech #2 (permalink) Sun Feb 26, 2006 23:02 pm   Should in reported speech
 

Hi Spencer,

Yes, that's fine. I assume the direct speech is: Get out of here, which is an order.

Would could be used as follows:
Direct: I will be coming to the concert.

Indirect: He said he would be coming to the concert.

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Should #3 (permalink) Sun Feb 26, 2006 23:08 pm   Should
 

If I don't have to put the should word in past tense, is there any other which keeps it's original form in reported speach?
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Should? #4 (permalink) Sun Feb 26, 2006 23:17 pm   Should?
 

Hi,

It depends what tense the reporting verb is in. The other way of expressing this is to use the infinitive after told as in: He told me to get out.

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Should #5 (permalink) Sun Feb 26, 2006 23:30 pm   Should
 

If I sad " You won't see me again "
then I sad to him that he wouldn't see me again, right?
So if I sad " You should not see me again "
then I sad that he should not see me again.
Becouse the word should can't be put in past tense so easy?
What about the must word for exaple?
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Should #6 (permalink) Mon Feb 27, 2006 0:29 am   Should
 

Hi Spencer!
For "must", you simply use "had to",i.e. "You must work hard," I told him.
Reported speech would be: I told him he had to work hard.
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