{"id":809,"date":"2026-03-20T15:25:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/?post_type=gramatica&p=809"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:19:16","slug":"tense-agreement","status":"publish","type":"gramatica","link":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/en\/gramatica\/tense-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Tense Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reported Speech and Conditionnals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n \n REPORTED SPEECH<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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When you report\/say to someone what you or another person said some time ago you must do some changes in the sentence:<\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n Tenses<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
\n \n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n Present Simple <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n Past Simple <\/div>\n
\n Present Continuous <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n Past Continuous <\/div>\n
\n Past Simple\/Present Perfect Simple <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n Past Perfect <\/div>\n
\n Past Continuous\/Present Perfect Continuous <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n Past Perfect continuous <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n Modals<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n Will\/Shall <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n Would <\/div>\n
\n Can <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n Could <\/div>\n
\n Must <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n Had to <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pronouns<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0time references<\/b>\u00a0logically change too.<\/p>

If you report a question with an interrogative pronoun, <\/strong>just use the affirmative form instead (where do you<\/span>... >...where you.<\/strong><\/span>.., What will she<\/span>...> ...what she would<\/strong><\/span>...)<\/p>

If you report a \"yes\" or \"no\" question<\/strong>, use \"if<\/strong>\" + affirmative form ( Did you go<\/span>...> if I went\/had been.<\/strong><\/span>.., Have you finished<\/span>,,,> ...if I had finished<\/strong><\/span>...)<\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Examples<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n <\/div>\n
\n Conversation<\/span> <\/div>\n \n \n
\n Tom said to Mary\n(Direct Speech) <\/div>\n
\n I want to go to Italy with you next weekend <\/div>\n
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\n Tom said to Mary (that)\u00a0he<\/span><\/span> wanted <\/span>to go to Italy with her the weekend after.<\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n
\n He added\n(Direct Speech) <\/div>\n
\n I booked the plane tickets this morning <\/div>\n
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\n He added (that) he<\/span>'d (had)<\/span> booked the plane tickets that <\/span>morning. <\/div>\n
\n Tom asked Mary\n(Direct Speech) <\/div>\n
\n Do you want to come with me? <\/div>\n
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\n He added (that) he<\/span>'d (had)<\/span> booked the plane tickets that <\/span>morning. <\/div>\n
\n Mary asked Tom\n(Direct Speech) <\/div>\n
\n Where will we go in Italy? <\/div>\n
\n (Reported Speech) <\/div>\n
\n Mary asked Tom where they <\/span>would<\/span> go in Italy. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Requests and Orders <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n Requests<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n "...asked (me) to + infinitive" <\/div>\n
\n Please, hold! <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n She asked me to hold<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n Could you open the door, please <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n She asked him to open<\/span> the door. <\/div>\n
\n Would you mind passing me the salt, please <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n He asked her to pass<\/span> him<\/span> the salt. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n Orders<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n "...told (me) to + infinitive" <\/div>\n
\n Hold this for me! <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n She told me to hold<\/span> that for her. <\/div>\n
\n Open the door! <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n She told him to open<\/span> the door. <\/div>\n
\n Pass me the salt! <\/div>\n
\n > <\/div>\n
\n He told her to pass<\/span> him the salt <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Reported speach explanation in video \n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Exercises<\/h3>\n \n
\n \n Reported speech 1<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n Reported speech 2<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n Reported speech 3<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n Reported speech 4<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n \n CONDITIONALS (If... sentences)<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n Zero Conditional<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n If + Present Simple<\/span> + Present Simple\/Imperative<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n Don't forget<\/span> to tell your sister if<\/strong> you see <\/span>her. <\/div>\n
\n In winter, if<\/strong> it snows<\/span> I usually go<\/span> skiing. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n 1st Conditional<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n If + Present Simple<\/span> + Will <\/span> <\/div>\n
\n If<\/strong> I play<\/span>, I will lose.<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n He won't go <\/span>to the party if<\/strong> you don't come<\/span> with him. <\/div>\n
\n Will <\/span>we have<\/span> to wait a long time if<\/strong> we go<\/span> to the doctor's ? <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n 2nd Conditional<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n If + Past Simple<\/span> + Would<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n If <\/strong>I play<\/span>ed<\/span>, I would lose.<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n I would'nt do<\/span> that if <\/strong>I were<\/span> you. <\/div>\n
\n Would<\/span> they come<\/span> if<\/strong> I invit<\/span>ed<\/span> them ? <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n 3rd Conditional<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n If + Past<\/span> Perfect<\/span> + Would<\/span> have<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n If<\/strong> I\nhad<\/span> played<\/span>, I would<\/span> have<\/span> lost.\u00a0<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n She wouldn't <\/span>have<\/span> known<\/span> if<\/strong> he hadn't<\/span> told <\/span>him the news. <\/div>\n
\n Would<\/span> she have<\/span> come <\/span>if you hadn't <\/span>been<\/span> there? <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Exercises<\/h3>\n \n
\n \n Exercise 1<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n Exercise 2<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n Exercise 3 (Rephrasing)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Other Conditionnals<\/h3>\n \n
\n \n (Unless, as long as, should you, had you, if only...)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n \n Wish<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n About now<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n Subject + wish<\/span> + subject + past\nsimple<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n I \u00a0wish<\/span>\u00a0I won<\/span> the lottery. <\/div>\n
\n I wish<\/span> you were<\/span> here. <\/div>\n
\n He wishes<\/span> she changed<\/span> her\nmind. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n About the past<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n Subject + wish<\/span> + subject + past\nperfect<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n I wish<\/span> I had won<\/span> the lottery. <\/div>\n
\n I wish<\/span> you had been<\/span> here. <\/div>\n
\n He wishes<\/span> she had changed<\/span> her\nmind. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n As a critic\/reproach<\/span> <\/div>\n \n
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\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n Subject + wish<\/span> + subject + would<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n I wish<\/span> you would listen <\/span> to me. <\/div>\n
\n I wish<\/span> you would behave<\/span> in\nclass. <\/div>\n
\n He wishes<\/span> she would change<\/span> her ways. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n \n Exercises<\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n Answers<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n \n PRESENT SIMPLE AND WILL IN TENSE AGREEMENT<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If<\/strong> it rains<\/span> tomorrow, we won\u2019t go<\/span>.<\/p>

We\u2019ll start<\/span> as soon as<\/strong>\/when<\/strong> she comes<\/span>.<\/p>

Unless<\/strong> they say<\/span> otherwise, you\u2019ll follow<\/span> the rules.<\/p>

Do<\/span> it! Otherwise<\/strong> you'll regret<\/span> it all your life.<\/p> <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"idioma":[3],"class_list":["post-809","gramatica","type-gramatica","status-publish","hentry","idioma-ingles"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gramatica\/809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gramatica"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/gramatica"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gramatica\/809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1592,"href":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gramatica\/809\/revisions\/1592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"idioma","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acidiomas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/idioma?post=809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}