Reported speech
· Kui pealause on minevikus (said; asked)
Past Simple(worked), Present perfect(has worked) = Past Perfect(had worked)
Present Continius = Past continius (is working = was working)
Do, does = did
Go, goes = went
Shall, will = should, would
Am, is, are = was, were
Was, were = had been
Have, has = had
Had = had had
Can = could (or had been able to..)
May = might
Must = had to
Mustn't = wasn't/weren't allowed to
Went, did or have = HAD + 3. Pv
· Kui pealause on olevikus
NT: Hilary says, ,, I cant employ you."
= Hilary says that she can't employ me.
Present simple (works) = Past simple (worked)
· Muutused
These = those
This = that
Here = there
Soon = later
Ago = before
Now = then
Next year/month/week = the next year/month/week
Last year/.../... = the year ../.../.. before
This year/.../... = that year/.../...
Today = that day, the following day
· Küsimustes sõnade järjekord :
ALATI ALUS + ÖELDIS
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