Reported Speech — Tense Backshift (Statements) — Advanced Reported Speech — Discorso Indiretto B2 (B2)

Advanced Reported Speech — Discorso Indiretto B2·Reported Speech — Tense Backshift (Statements)

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Rule reminder

When reporting statements in the past, the present tense shifts to imperfetto, passato prossimo shifts to trapassato prossimo, futuro shifts to condizionale passato, and the congiuntivo presente shifts to congiuntivo imperfetto.

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Direct: «Sono molto stanco.» — The journalist reported that he _____ molto stanco.