Hier erfährst du was "backshift of tenses" bedeutet.
Steht der Einleitungssatz der direkten Rede in einer Zeit der Vergangenheitsgruppe (Past Tense, Past Perfect, Future II, Conditional), wird die Zeit, die in der direkten Rede stand, in der indirekten Rede verändert.
Direkte Rede | Indirekte Rede |
Present Tense He said: “I go.“ | Past Tense He said that he went. |
Past Tense He said: “I went.” | Past Perfect He said that he had gone. |
Present Perfect He said: “I have gone.” | Past Perfect He said that he had gone. |
Future I He said: “I will go.” | Conditional I He said that he would go. |
Future II He said: “I will have gone.” | Conditional II He said that he would have gone. |
Die gleichen Veränderungen gelten für die Progressive-Formen, wenn der Einleitungssatz der indirekten Rede in einer Zeit der Vergangenheit steht.
Beispiel: He said: “I am working.” (Present Tense Progressive)
He said that he was working. (Past Tense Progressive)
Pronomen werden dem Sinn entsprechend verändert und angepasst. Das gleiche gilt bei der neuen Verbform, die sich der jeweiligen Person anpasst.
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Beispielaufgaben:
Lösung: 1. She said that she would have done her homework. ; 2. Mary had said that Peter had gone for a walk. ; 3. He said that he had broken his leg.
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