tell + человеквсегда называем, кому
He told me that he was late.
Научиться передавать чужие утверждения в косвенной речи и применять сдвиг времён с глаголами say и tell.
Каждое время делает шаг назад; must превращается в had to.
| Прямая речь | Косвенная речь | Пример |
|---|---|---|
| am / is | was | «I am busy» → She said she was busy. |
| Present Simple | Past Simple | «He works here» → She said he worked here. |
| Present Continuous | Past Continuous | «I am cooking» → She said she was cooking. |
| Present Perfect · Past Simple | Past Perfect | «I have finished» → He said he had finished. |
| will · can · must | would · could · had to | «I must go» → She said she had to go. |
Разница одна: tell всегда называет человека, say — обычно нет.
He told me that he was late.
He said that he was late. · He said to me…
NOT «He said me…»
NOT «She told that…»