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Când vrei să spui ce a zis altcineva (fără să folosești ghilimele), folosești Reported Speech sau Indirect Speech (vorbirea indirectă).
Direct vs Reported Speech
DIRECT SPEECH
She said, "I am tired."
Cuvintele exacte (cu ghilimele)
REPORTED SPEECH
She said (that) she was tired.
Raportezi ce a spus (fără ghilimele)
Schimbări de timp (Tense Changes)
Când raportezi, timpul verbal se schimbă (merge "un pas în trecut"):
| Direct Speech | Reported Speech | Exemplu |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | Past Simple | "I work here." → He said he worked there. |
| Present Continuous | Past Continuous | "I am working." → She said she was working. |
| Past Simple | Past Perfect | "I saw him." → He said he had seen him. |
| Present Perfect | Past Perfect | "I have finished." → She said she had finished. |
| Will | Would | "I will come." → He said he would come. |
| Can | Could | "I can help." → She said she could help. |
Schimbări de pronume și expresii de timp/loc
Pronume:
- I → he/she
- you → I/we/they
- we → they
- my → his/her
- here → there
Timp:
- now → then
- today → that day
- tomorrow → the next day
- yesterday → the day before
- this → that
SAY vs TELL
Diferența importantă:
✅ SAY (+ that): "He said (that) he was tired."
✅ SAY TO someone: "He said to me (that) he was tired."
✅ TELL someone: "He told me (that) he was tired."
❌ Nu spui "He told that..." sau "He said me..."!
Reading: Romanian Inventions
Romanian Contributions to Science
Romania has given the world many important inventions and discoveries. Henri Coandă, a Romanian engineer, said that he had discovered a new aerodynamic phenomenon in 1910. This discovery, now called the Coandă Effect, is used in modern aircraft design.
Nicolae Paulescu, a Romanian physiologist, announced in 1921 that he had discovered insulin. He told the scientific community that this substance could help diabetic patients. Although the Nobel Prize was later given to others, historians believe that Paulescu's work was crucial.
Petrache Poenaru, a Romanian inventor, claimed that he had created the fountain pen in 1827. He said that his invention would make writing easier. The French patent office confirmed that his design was revolutionary for its time.
📝 Comprehension Questions - Click to see
1. What did Henri Coandă discover?
Answer: The Coandă Effect (an aerodynamic phenomenon)
2. What did Nicolae Paulescu announce in 1921?
Answer: That he had discovered insulin
3. What did Petrache Poenaru invent?
Answer: The fountain pen (in 1827)
Dialogue: Interview with a Scientist
Reporter: Dr. Ionescu, what did you discover in your research?
Dr. Ionescu: I discovered a new method for treating infections. I believe it will help many patients.
Reporter: When did you make this discovery?
Dr. Ionescu: I made it last year, but I have been working on it for five years.
Reporter: What will you do next?
Dr. Ionescu: I will publish my findings next month. I hope other scientists can use my research.
Later, the reporter wrote:
Dr. Ionescu said that she had discovered a new method for treating infections. She told me that she believed it would help many patients.
She explained that she had made the discovery the year before, but that she had been working on it for five years.
She added that she would publish her findings the following month and that she hoped other scientists could use her research.
Key Vocabulary
announce (verb) - a anunța
To make something known publicly
claim (verb) - a pretinde, a susține
To state that something is true
confirm (verb) - a confirma
To verify that something is true
explain (verb) - a explica
To make something clear
mention (verb) - a menționa
To refer to something briefly
admit (verb) - a admite
To confess or acknowledge
deny (verb) - a nega
To say something is not true
promise (verb) - a promite
To commit to doing something
suggest (verb) - a sugera
To propose an idea
warn (verb) - a avertiza
To alert about danger
Reporting Verbs
În loc de "said", poți folosi verbe mai specifice:
- told - a spus (cuiva)
- explained - a explicat
- announced - a anunțat
- claimed - a susținut
- admitted - a admis
- complained - s-a plâns
- suggested - a sugerat
- promised - a promis
💡 Când NU schimbi timpul:
Dacă ce a spus persoana e încă adevărat, poți păstra timpul prezent:
✅ "She said she lives in Bucharest." (încă locuiește acolo)
✅ "He said the Earth is round." (adevăr universal)
Reține:
Reported Speech = raportezi ce a spus cineva. Schimbi timpul (un pas în trecut), pronumele și expresiile de timp/loc. SAY + that, TELL + persoană!
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