El estilo indirecto sirve para referir información, opiniones o preguntas que otra persona expresó antes.
(Reported speech is used to refer to information, opinions, or questions that another person expressed earlier.)
- Speech verbs + que / si ⇒ introduce reported speech
- Speech verb in the past ⇒ the verb tense is adjusted
- Indirect questions ⇒ without ¿?, with si or an interrogative word
| Verbo de habla | Estilo directo | Ejemplo estilo indirecto |
| Decir | «Tengo experiencia laboral en recursos humanos» (“I have work experience in human resources”) | Dice que tiene experiencia laboral en recursos humanos. (He/She says that he/she has work experience in human resources.) |
| Afirmar | «Mi perfil profesional es muy completo» (“My professional profile is very complete”) | Afirmó que su perfil profesional era muy completo. (He/She stated that his/her professional profile was very complete.) |
| Explicar | «He actualizado el currículum esta semana» (“I updated the résumé this week”) | Explicó que había actualizado el currículum. (He/She explained that he/she had updated the résumé.) |
| Preguntar | «¿Tienes disponibilidad inmediata?» (“Do you have immediate availability?”) | Preguntó si tenía disponibilidad inmediata. (He/She asked if he/she had immediate availability.) |
Exercise 1: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
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1. En la entrevista, el candidato dijo que _____ disponibilidad inmediata para incorporarse al puesto.
In the interview, the candidate said that he _____ immediate availability to start the position.2. La reclutadora afirmó que su perfil profesional _____ muy completo para el departamento.
The recruiter stated that his professional profile _____ very complete for the department.3. El candidato explicó que _____ actualizado el currículum esa semana.
The candidate explained that he _____ updated his résumé that week.4. La jefa de equipo ha preguntado _____ tenías experiencia laboral en atención al cliente.
The team leader has asked _____ you had work experience in customer service.Exercise 2: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Change each sentence from direct speech to reported speech using the indicated speech verb and “that” or “if” (e.g.: “I’m ready” + decir → He said that he was ready).
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«Busco un puesto en recursos humanos», dice Laura.⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleLaura dice que busca un puesto en recursos humanos.(Laura says that she is looking for a position in human resources.)
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«Mi perfil profesional es muy completo», afirmó el candidato.⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleEl candidato afirmó que su perfil profesional era muy completo.(The candidate stated that his professional profile was very complete.)
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«He actualizado el currículum esta semana», explicó Marta en la entrevista.⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleMarta explicó que había actualizado el currículum esa semana.(Marta explained that she had updated her résumé that week.)
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«¿Tienes disponibilidad inmediata?», preguntó la reclutadora.⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleLa reclutadora preguntó si tenía disponibilidad inmediata.(The recruiter asked if he had immediate availability.)
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct sentence in indirect speech style.
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