Erreurs frequentes
Le Discours Indirect en Anglais (Reported Speech)
Voici les erreurs les plus frequentes sur cette notion au brevet. Apprends a les reconnaitre pour ne plus jamais les faire !
Piege #1
Ne pas reculer les temps
He said he is tired.
Si le verbe introducteur est au passé, les temps reculent
He said he was tired.
Piege #2
Confondre SAY et TELL
He said me that... / He told that...
SAY something / TELL someone something
He said that... / He told me that...
Piege #3
Garder l'inversion dans les questions indirectes
He asked where was I.
Questions indirectes = ordre normal (sujet + verbe)
He asked where I was.
Piege #4
Mettre un point d'interrogation aux questions indirectes
He asked if I was coming?
Les questions indirectes sont des affirmations
He asked if I was coming.
Piege #5
Oublier de changer les marqueurs de temps
He said he would come tomorrow.
today → that day, tomorrow → the next day, etc.
He said he would come the next day.
