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Reported questions We use reported questions to report what someone asked without using exactly the same words. Form: We can report questions using asked/wanted to know. We use if/whether to report a yes/no question. We have to change the tense in reported question in the same way as reported speech.  Examples: Do you pass your test? He asked me if I passed my test. Do you have boyfriend or girlfriend? He asked me if I had boyfriend or girlfriend. Who are your friends? He asked me who my friends were. Will you work in an office? He asked me if I would work in an office. Are you going to have a party? He asked me if I was going to have a party. Can you give me the information? He asked me if I could give him the information.                                                              Watch out! He asked where we were going (Right). He asked where were we going (Wrong). They
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Reported speech We use reported speech to repeat what someone said without using their exact words. Say ( Used to say something in a general way ). Tell ( Used when communicating something to someone in specific ).  Example: You aren’t good student. The teacher said that we were not good students. The teacher told me that we were not good student. Form:     Direct speech:                                                          Reported speech: Simple present ……………………………………….. Simple past Present progressive ………………………………....... Past progressive Simple past …………………………………………... Past perfect Present perfect ………….…………………………..... Past perfect Be going to ……………………………………………Was/were -  going to Will …………………………………………………... Would Can ………………………………………………….... Could Should ………………………………………………... Should  Time expressions: Today …………………………………………….That day. Tomorrow ………………………………………. The next day. Yesterday …………………
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Adjectives ending -ed/-ing Form: Frustrated – frustrating. Uninterested – uninteresting.                                          Confused – confusing . Annoyed – annoying.                                                      Depressed – depressing. Surprised – surprising.                                                    Exhausted – exhausting .                          Function: Past participles used as adjectives describe an effect on a person or thing. Present participles used as adjectives describe the person or thing that causes an effect.  Ed = Past participles. Ing = Present participles. Practice Choose the correct adjective form to complete the sentences. I like interesting /interested , unusual furniture. Our business goal is to have 100% satisfying/ satisfied customers. Sofia is very exciting/ excited about her new tablet. I want to relax before we go out because I had a really tiring /tired day. I don´t like that color b
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Causative have and get Subjet pronouns (se coloca antes de un verbo): I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they. Objet pronouns (se coloca después de un verbo): Me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them.  Form: Get/have + direct object + past participle. I get my car fixed. Have + indirect object + verb base form. I have someone fix my car. Get + indirect object + verb infinitive form. I get someone to fix my car. Direct object: Cuando nos referimos a cosas. Indirect object: Cuando nos referimos a personas.                             Function: To have/get something done means that another person does something for you. Have someone do something and get someone to do something mean the same thing: to ask/hire someone to do something for you.  Practice Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Where can I get my car  fixed ? (Fix) Where can I have my hair  cut ? (Cut) Who can I get  to repair  my phone lin