Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Learn how to use "decir que" to express indirect speech in Spanish, transforming direct sentences like «Voy al museo» into indirect ones: «Juan dice que va al museo». Key verbs include decir (to say), va (goes), and tiene (has).
- Indirect speech reformulates sentences. Example: "Él dice que va al museo".
- The structure is sujeto + decir que + acción.
- "Decir que" does not change the verb tense in the present.
| Discurso directo (Direct speech) | Discurso indirecto (Indirect speech) |
|---|---|
| Juan "Voy al museo". (Juan says that he is going to the museum.) | Juan dice que (él) va al museo. (Juan says that he goes to the museum.) |
| Ana: "Me encanta el arte". (Ana says that she loves art.) | Ana dice que le encanta el arte. (Ana says that she loves art.) |
| Pedro: "Escucho la radio". (Pedro says that (he) listens to the radio.) | Pedro dice que (él) escucha la radio. (Pedro says that he listens to the radio.) |
| Eva: "Tengo la invitación". (Eva says that she has the invitation.) | Eva dice que (ella) tiene la invitación. (Eva says that (she) has the invitation.) |
Exercise 1: El discurso indirecto: "Decir que"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
dice que (él) va, dice que le, dice que (él), dice que (ella)
1.
Eva: "Canto bien":
Eva ... canta bien.
(Eva says that she sings well.)
2.
Juan: "Me gusta la música":
Juan ... gusta la música.
(Juan says that he likes music.)
3.
Ana: "Canto en el evento":
Ana ... canta en el evento.
(Ana says that she sings at the event.)
4.
Pedro: "Voy a la discoteca":
Pedro ... va a la discoteca.
(Pedro says that he is going to the nightclub.)
5.
Ana: "Me encanta el museo":
Ana ... encanta el museo.
(Ana says that she loves the museum.)
6.
Eva: "Recibo una invitación":
Eva ... recibe una invitación.
(Eva says that she receives an invitation.)
7.
Juan: "Voy a la discoteca los viernes":
Juan ... va a la discoteca los viernes.
(Juan says that he goes to the nightclub on Fridays.)
8.
Juan: "Voy al concierto el viernes":
Juan ... al concierto el viernes.
(Juan says that he is going to the concert on Friday.)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ana dice que ella ___ en la exposición.
(Ana says that she ___ at the exhibition.)2. Pedro dice que él ___ al museo.
(Pedro says that he ___ to the museum.)3. Eva dice que ___ la invitación para el evento.
(Eva says that ___ the invitation for the event.)4. Juan dice que él ___ la radio todas las mañanas.
(Juan says that he ___ to the radio every morning.)5. Ana dice que ___ gusta la obra de arte en la exposición.
(Ana says that ___ likes the artwork at the exhibition.)6. Pedro dice que él ___ a la discoteca esta noche.
(Pedro says that he ___ to the nightclub tonight.)
