Referências de tempo e lugar
Para passar uma construção do discurso direto ao discurso indireto, é preciso alterar as referências de tempo e lugar.
| Frase com discurso direto | Equivalente com discurso indireto |
|---|---|
| today (hoje) | that day (esse dia) |
| "I saw him today", she said. | She said that she had seen him that day. |
| yesterday (ontem) | the day before (anteontem) |
| "I saw him yesterday", she said. | She said that she had seen him the day before. |
| The day before yesterday (antes de ontem) | two days before (dois dias antes) |
| "I met her the day before yesterday", he said. | He said that he had met her two days before. |
| Tomorrow (amanhã) | the next/following day (dia seguinte) |
| "I'll see you tomorrow", he said | He said that he would see me the next day. |
| The day after tomorrow (depois de amanhã) | in two days time/ two days later (dentro de dois dias) |
| "We'll come the day after tomorrow", they said. | They said that they would come in two days time/ two days later. |
| Next week/month/year (próxima semana/mês/ano) | the following week/month/year (semana/mês/ano seguinte) |
| "I have an appointment next week", she said. | She said that she had an appointment the following week. |
| Last week/month/year (semana/mês/ano passado) | the previous/week/month/year (semana/mês/ano anterior) |
| "I was on holiday last week", he told us. | He told us that he had been on holiday the previous week. |
| ago (faz X dias/meses/anos) | before (antes) |
| "I saw her a week ago," he said. | He said he had seen her a week before. |
| this (for time) (este/esta, indicação de tempo) | that (esse/essa) |
| "I'm getting a new car this week", she said. | She said she was getting a new car that week. |
| this/that (adjetivos) (este/esta, esse/essa) | the (a, o) |
| "Do you like this shirt?" he asked | He asked if I liked the shirt. |
| here (aqui) | there (ali) |
| He said, "I live here". | He told me he lived there. |
Em geral, os pronomes pessoais são alterados para a terceira pessoa do singular ou plural, exceto quando o orador faz referência às suas próprias palavras:
I/me/my/mine, you/your/yours = him/his/her/hers
we/us/our/ours, you/your/yours = they/their/theirs
He said: "I like your new car." = He told her that he liked her new car.
I said: "I'm going to my friend's house." = I said that I was going to my friend's house.