On utilise l’imparfait pour marquer le discours indirect.
(We use the imperfect tense to mark reported speech.)
- For questions with a question word, we keep the same structure. Où allez-vous ? : Il demande où vous allez ».
| Type (Type) | Discours direct (Direct speech) | Discours indirect (Reported speech) |
|---|---|---|
| Phrase déclarative (Statement)il a dit que | La mission est prioritaire. | Il a dit que la mission était prioritaire. |
| Question fermée (Yes/No question)il a demandé si | Le planning change ? (Is the schedule changing?) | Elle a demandé si le planning changeait. (She asked if the schedule was changing.) |
| Question ouverte (Open question)il a demandé où | Où commence la mission ? (Where does the mission start?) | Il a demandé où la mission commençait. (He asked where the mission started.) |
| Qu’est-ce que (What (as the object))ce que | Qu’est-ce que l’équipe prépare ? (What is the team preparing?) | Le chef a demandé ce que l’équipe préparait. (The manager asked what the team was preparing.) |
| Qu’est-ce qui (What (as the subject))ce qui | Qu’est-ce qui bloque ? (What is blocking (things)?) | Elle a demandé ce qui bloquait la tâche. (She asked what was blocking the task.) |
Exercise 1: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
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1. Il a dit que la mission ___ prioritaire.
He said that the assignment ___ a priority.2. Elle a demandé si le planning ___ cette semaine.
She asked whether the schedule ___ this week.3. Il a demandé où la réunion ___.
He asked where the meeting ___.4. Le manager a demandé ce que l’équipe ___ pour l’évaluation.
The manager asked what the team ___ for the evaluation.Exercise 2: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Put the sentences into reported speech (past): use “he/she said that…”, “he/she asked whether…”, or the interrogative word (“where”, “when”, “why”, “what (what which)”, “what (that which)”) + imperfect. Example: “Where is the meeting?” → He asked where the meeting was.
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleLe chef a dit que la mission était prioritaire.(The manager said that the mission was a priority.)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleElle a demandé si le planning changeait.(She asked if the schedule was changing.)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleLe responsable a demandé où commençait la mission.(The supervisor asked where the mission started.)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleLe chef a demandé ce que l’équipe préparait pour la réunion.(The manager asked what the team was preparing for the meeting.)
