We talked about direct and indirect of present tenses and past tenses. In the lesson below I am going to talk about direct and indirect of simple future tense. You will learn how to convey a message from simple future tense. Affirmative, negative, interrogative, negative interrogative and wh information questions structures along with examples.
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Direct and Indirect of Simple Future Tense
Tense Change:
As a rule, when we covey a message from present tense and past tenses, we go one tense back. When we convey a message from simple future tense, we have to change “will” into “would”.
Affirmatives
- Direct speech: RP +, + S + Will + V1 + ROTS
He said to me, “I will get a job soon.” - Indirect speech: RP + that + S + would + V1 + ROTS
He told me that he would get a job soon.
Negatives
- Direct speech: RP +, + S + will not + V1 + ROTS
They said to me, “We will not give up.” - Indirect speech: RP + that + S + would not + V1 + ROTS
They told me that they wouldn`t give up.
Interrogatives
- Direct speech: RP +, + Will + S + V1 + ROTS
They asked, “Will you teach us the practical grammar?” - Indirect speech: RP + if + S + would + V1 + ROTS
They asked me that if I would teach them the practical grammar.
Negative interrogatives
- Direct speech: RP +, + Will not + S + V1 + ROTS
He asked, “Won`t you come with us?” - Indirect speech: PR + if + S + would not + V1 + ROTS
He asked me if I wouldn’t go with them.
WH/Information questions
- Direct speech: RP +, + WH + will + S + V1 + ROTS
She asked, “What will you do tomorrow?” - Indirect speech: RP + WH + S + would + V1 + ROTS
She wanted to know what I would do the next day.
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