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Mon Feb 27, 2006 0:02 am Should in reported speech |
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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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Mon Feb 27, 2006 0:08 am Should |
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| 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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spencer I'm here quite often ;-)

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Mon Feb 27, 2006 0:17 am Should? |
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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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Mon Feb 27, 2006 0:30 am Should |
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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? Thank You for being patient with me |
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spencer I'm here quite often ;-)

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Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:29 am Should |
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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. _________________ Be yourself no matter what they say! |
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