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Różnica między polskim a angielskim jest taka, że po angielsku w mowie

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Direct speech (Cytat) Reported speech
I work at a homeless shelter every She told us that she worked at a

weekend.(present simple) homeless shelter every weekend.
My car has a two-year guarantee. You said that my car had a two-year
(present simple) guarantee.
You can come with us. (present simple) She said that I could come with them.
I need to take a shower.(present simple) She told us she needed to take a

shower.
They cut down 30 million trees every Robert said that they cut down 30 million
day.(present simple, irregular verb) trees every day.
He will replace anything that breaks. He told me that he would replace

(future simple) anything that broke.
Peter is going to the zoo.(present continuous) Mary told us that Peter was going to the
zoo.
They are picking up litter today. They said that they were picking up litter
(present continuous) that day.
I am volunteering at a charity. Peter said that he was volunteering at a

(present continuous) charity.
My class was planting trees in the He said that his class had been planting
morning yesterday.(past continuous) trees in the morning the day before.
I took my old laptop to the recycling He said that he had taken his old laptop
centre.(past simple, irregular verb) to the recycling centre.
Paula joined WWS.(past simple) Paula told me that she had joined WWS.
I have given money to the Ann said that she had given money to
homeless.(present perfect) the homeless.
I have never seen a sea turtle.

She told me that she had never seen a sea turtle.
You can come with us.

Peter told me that I COULD CAME WITH THEM
Petre was working at an animal shelter.

Peter said that HAD BEEN WORKING at an animal shelter
Marry has joined an environmental group.

She told me that SHE HAD JOINED an environmental group.
I’m writing my project on endangered species.

He said that he WAS WRITING HIS project on endangered species.
John uses public transport to get to work instead of driving.

John said that he used public transport to get to work instead of driving.
We will give more money to fight poverty.

They told us that they would give more money to fight poverty.
I can help out at the animals shelter this week.

She told me that she could help out at the animals shelter that week.
I saw a sea turtle while I was swimming yesterday.

He said that he had seen a sea turtle while I had been swimming the day before.
The clean-up campaign begins today.

Mary told us that the clean-up campaign began that day.
You can go swimming with the dolphins.

He told me that I could go swimming with the dolphins.
You should switch off the unnecessary lighting to save the power.
He told me that I should switch off the unnecessary lighting to save the power.
I didn’t record the wildlife show last night.

Oliver said that he had not recorded the wildlife show the night before.
People need to learn how not to waste energy.

The teacher said that people needed to learn how not to waste energy.
I am going to change my sleep patterns.

Kornel told me that he was going to change his sleep patterns.
A big boat capsized during a storm.

It was said in the TV information service that a big boat had capsized during a storm.
I would like to work as a volunteer in a charity organization.

Ludwisia said that she would like to work as a volunteer in a charity organization
Greg mended his old laptop yesterday.

Greg told me that he had mended his old laptop the day before.
The old tyres can be recycled on different goods.

Our teacher said that the old tyres could be recycled on different goods
The authorities introduced a project helping the poor.

The Prime Minister said that the authorities had introduced a project helping the poor.
I have prepared an article about homeless people.

Ann told me that she had prepared an article about homeless people.
No one knows how to stop poverty in african countries.

They announced that no one knew how to stop poverty in african countries.
They are building a giant landfill out of the city.

My friend told me that they were building a giant landfill out of the city.
We will use low energy bulbs.

My colleagues told me that they would use low energy bulbs.
She has reduced her household waste by recycling more.

Natalia said that she had reduced her household waste by recycling more.
When fossil fuels burn, they produce carbon dioxide.

I have learned that when fossil fuels burnt they produced carbon dioxide.
Global warming is causing the ice caps to melt.
A man said on TV that global warming was causing the ice caps to metl.
The huge oil layer was threatening sea turtles along the coast.
The member of the ecological organization said that the huge oli layer had been
threatening sea turtles along the coast.
The snow leopard was an endangered species.

I heard that the snow leopard had been an endangered species
The science board has prepared a report on climate change.

Our teacher told us that the science board had prepared a report on climate change.
Some islands will produce electricity from wind power.

Dan said that some islands would produce electricity from wind power.
Reported speech - pytania i polecenia
W pytaniach - po słówku pytającym, np. Where? If? Whether? Pozostawiamy

twierdzący szyk zdania.
Czasy zmieniają się tak samo, jak w zdaniach twierdzących
Direct speech (Cytat) Reported speech
Pytania
Where is the homeless shelter? She asked where the homeless shelter
was.
Can you pick up the litter? He asked if I could pick up the litter.
Do you save the water? She asked me if I saved the water.
Polecenia
Recycle all the bottles! Mr Jones told us to recycle all the

bottles.
Don’t throw away old newspapers! She told me not to throw away old
newspapers.
PYTANIA
Why don’t you come to the meeting?
He asked me why I didn't come to the meeting. (szyk zdania twierdzącego)
Is Tom coming with us?

Marie asked if Tom was coming with us?
Do you want me to give you a lift?

Oliver asked if I wanted he gave me a lift?
Can we take part in Earth Day?

Paul asked whether we could take part in Earth Day?
When are you visiting the Great Barrier Reef?

Ryan asked when I was visiting the Great Barrier Reef?
Do you love me?

She asked if I loved her
Where will you sleep?

They asked where I would sleep
Did you have a girlfriend at school?

He wanted to know if I had a gf at school.
Is she your girlfriend?

He asked if she was my gf.
Am I bothering you?
Betty asked if she was bothering me.
Have you ever been to the US?

My colleague wanted to know if I had been to the US
When did you start learning English?

She asked me when I had started learning English?
Where were you a year ago?

The Police asked me where I had been a year ago
Will you marry me?

She asked me if I would marry her?
Can you help me?
George asked if I could help him.
POLECENIA
Help me!
He wanted me to help him
Start learning your English!

My mom told me to start learning my English
Don't be so shy!
She recommended me not to be so shy
Never say never!

My friend told me to never say never/ not to say never
You shouldn’t eat so much!

He advised me not to eat so much
Let’s start early!

Henry suggested (us) to start early
Don’t forget the clean-up day!

Sandy reminded me not to forget the clean-up day
Be careful while on your trip!

John warned me to be careful while on your trip
Please join us for a party on Saturday!

My friend invited me to join them to party on Saturday
Don’t disturb us!

He wanted us not to disturb them
Shut up!
Daria told us to shut up.
29.05.
We will save a lot of trees if we recycle everything
Ben said to his brother that they would save a lot of trees if we recycled everything
I’m collecting money for the local hospital.
He said that he was collecting money for the local hospital.
I always unplug the tv at night.

He told Lisa that he always unplugged the tv at night
Tigers have always been my favourite animal.

Emma said to us that tigers had been her favourite animal
Our city built two new animal shelters last year.

She told us that our city had built two new animal shelters the previous year.
I was watching a documentary on the Amazon till late last night.

Betty told me that she had been watching a documentary on the Amazon till late the
previous night.
People need to realise the importance of rainforests.

The lecturer told the audience that people needed to realise the importance of
rainforests.
If I had more free time I would volunteer at the homeless shelter.

Mary told Chris that if she had more free time she would volunteer at the homeless
shelter.
Climate change is a problem that affects us all.

Experts say that climate change is a problem that affects us all.
Nobody cares about global warming.

Edward said that nobody cared about global warming
If I had known there was a recycling bin nearby, I wouldn’t have thrown my newspapers
in the rubbish.
He told me that if he had known there was a recycling bin nearby, he wouldn’t have
thrown my newspapers in the rubbish.
The Earth is more polluted now than it was in the past.

The scientist said that the Earth was more polluted now than it had been in the past
Do you want to go to the beach clean-up tomorrow?

He asked me if I wanted to go to the beach
Will you email me your research on fossil fuels now?
John asked Amanda if she would email him, her research on fossil fuels now?
Have they employed rangers to patrol the national park?

Helen asked if they had employed rangers to patrol he national park
Who is going to give the lecture on climate change next week?

Terry asked who was going to give the lecture on climate change the week after?
How old is Professor Gillian?

Mike wanted to know How old Professor Gillian was?
When will people stop cutting down the rainforest?

Barry wondered when people would stop cutting down the rainforest
Can I put a recycle bin in the office?

I asked my boss if I could put a recycle bin in the office
Are these souvenirs made from real ivory?

She inquired if those souvenirs were made from real ivory
Turn the lights off before you leave, please.

Tony asked me to turn the lights off before I leave
Stop fishing in that area now!

The police ordered me to stop fishing in that area then
Don’t stay in the sun too long.

The doctor advised me not to stay in the sun too long
Please help me find a job.

She begged me to help her find a job

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REPORTED SPEECH

Reported Speech - mówimy to samo, co powiedział ktoś, ale nie

Różnica między polskim a angielskim jest taka, że po angielsku w mowie

Direct speech (Cytat) Reported speech

I work at a homeless shelter every She told us that she worked at a

I need to take a shower.(present simple) She told us she needed to take a

He will replace anything that breaks. He told me that he would replace

I am volunteering at a charity. Peter said that he was volunteering at a

I have never seen a sea turtle.

You can come with us.

Petre was working at an animal shelter.

Marry has joined an environmental group.

I’m writing my project on endangered species.

John uses public transport to get to work instead of driving.

We will give more money to fight poverty.

I can help out at the animals shelter this week.

I saw a sea turtle while I was swimming yesterday.

The clean-up campaign begins today.

You can go swimming with the dolphins.

I didn’t record the wildlife show last night.

People need to learn how not to waste energy.

I am going to change my sleep patterns.

A big boat capsized during a storm.

I would like to work as a volunteer in a charity organization.

Greg mended his old laptop yesterday.

The old tyres can be recycled on different goods.

The authorities introduced a project helping the poor.

I have prepared an article about homeless people.

No one knows how to stop poverty in african countries.

They are building a giant landfill out of the city.

We will use low energy bulbs.

She has reduced her household waste by recycling more.

When fossil fuels burn, they produce carbon dioxide.

The snow leopard was an endangered species.

The science board has prepared a report on climate change.

Some islands will produce electricity from wind power.

Reported speech - pytania i polecenia

W pytaniach - po słówku pytającym, np. Where? If? Whether? Pozostawiamy

Czasy zmieniają się tak samo, jak w zdaniach twierdzących

Direct speech (Cytat) Reported speech

Do you save the water? She asked me if I saved the water.

Recycle all the bottles! Mr Jones told us to recycle all the

Is Tom coming with us?

Do you want me to give you a lift?

Can we take part in Earth Day?

When are you visiting the Great Barrier Reef?

Do you love me?

Where will you sleep?

Did you have a girlfriend at school?

Is she your girlfriend?

Have you ever been to the US?

When did you start learning English?

Where were you a year ago?

Will you marry me?

Start learning your English!

Never say never!

You shouldn’t eat so much!

Let’s start early!

Don’t forget the clean-up day!

Be careful while on your trip!

Please join us for a party on Saturday!

Don’t disturb us!

I always unplug the tv at night.