style indirect

Le style indirect

1 I don't remember anything (present)

the ghost said he didn't remember anything (preterit)

2 Do you remember any smell ? (question directe)

Marjorie asked if he remembered any smell

3 What's the magic word ?

Nathan asked what the magic word was

4 Guillaume wants to pick up the ball

He said guillaume wanted to pick up the ball

5 What are you doing here ?

Maelle wanted to know what he was doing there

6 Yes I had a number

Nathan answered he had had a number

7Maybe he knows what happened during Xmas truce

she said maybe he knew what had happened during Xmas truce

8Baptiste will send his novel to his family

She said Baptiste would send his novel to his family

here...........there

preterit.......had + pp du verbe

present …...preterit

question ? ….............l'auxiliaire est après le sujet

the teacher said' I am absent on Tuesday'

They answered ' we are so sorry ! '