THAY ĐỔI THÌ TRONG CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT

2. Thay đổi thì trong câu tường thuật:Khi động từ tường thuật ở các thì quá khứ, chúng ta đổi thì trong câu gián tiếp như sau:Simple present (V

(s/es)

)  Simple past (V

2/ed

)Simple past (V

2/ed

)  Past perfect ( had + V

3/ed

)Simple future (will/ shall + V

0

)  Future in the past ( would/ should + V

0

)Present continuous (am/is/are + V-ing)  Past continuous (was/ were + V-ing )Past continuous (was/were + V-ing)  Past perfect continuous / past continuousFuture continuous (will + be + V-ing)  Future continuous in the past (would + be + V-ing)Present perfect (have/has + V

3/ed

)  Past perfect (had + V

3/ed

)Past perfect (had + V

3/ed

)  Past perfect (had + V

3/ed

)Future perfect (will + have + V

3/ed

)  Future perfect in the past (would + have + V

3/ed

)Can  couldMay  mightMust  had toEx: He said, “I am a taxi driver.” He said that he was a taxi driver.He said, “I am living in London.” He said that he was living in London.He said, “I have visited many famous places.”He said that he had visited many famous places.He said, “I visited The Great Wall in China.”He said that he had visited The Great Wall in China.He said, “I will look for a better job.” He said he would look for a better job. “I must go now,” Alice said. → Alice said that he had to go at that time. She said, “I can swim.” She said she could swim.