Posun časov (backshift)
Keď prerozprávaš cudziu vetu, posunieš sloveso o krok hlbšie do minulosti. Dôvod je logický: to, čo bolo pre hovoriaceho prítomnosť, je pre teba už minulosť.
| Priama reč | Nepriama reč |
|---|---|
| present simple → | past simple: "I work here." → He said he worked there. |
| present continuous → | past continuous: "I am working." → He said he was working. |
| past simple → | past perfect: "I saw her." → He said he had seen her. |
| present perfect → | past perfect: "I have finished." → He said he had finished. |
| will → | would: "I will call." → He said he would call. |
| can → | could · may → might · must → had to |
Nikdy He said me ✗ a nikdy He told that ✗. Sloveso tell má aj ustálené väzby bez osoby: tell the truth, tell a lie, tell a story.
Posun ukazovateľov času a miesta
Spolu so slovesom sa posúva aj všetko, čo ukazuje na tu a teraz — inak by veta prestala dávať zmysel.
| Priama reč | Nepriama reč |
|---|---|
| now | then |
| today | that day |
| tomorrow | the next day / the following day |
| yesterday | the day before / the previous day |
| this week | that week |
| here | there |
| this | that |
| ago | before |
| next week | the following week |
Otázky, rozkazy a žiadosti
Pri otázkach robia slovenskí maturanti dve chyby naraz: nechajú otázkový slovosled a pridajú pomocné sloveso. V nepriamej reči otázka prestáva byť otázkou.
Zisťovacia otázka → if / whether
"Do you speak French?" → She asked if I spoke French.Žiadne did, oznamovací slovosled, bez otáznika.
Doplňovacia otázka → opytovacie slovo
"Where do you live?" → She asked where I lived.Rozkaz → tell + to + infinitív
"Sit down!" → He told me to sit down.Zápor → not to
"Do not touch it!" → He told me not to touch it.Žiadosť → ask + to
"Could you help me?" → She asked me to help her.Ponuka a rada
He offered to help. / She advised me to rest.Slovesá hlásenia a ich väzby
Na C1 sa nečaká, že všetko prerozprávaš cez say. Čaká sa, že zvolíš sloveso, ktoré vystihne zámer hovoriaceho — a že k nemu poznáš správnu väzbu. Práve väzby sa testujú najčastejšie.
| Väzba | Slovesá | Príklad |
|---|---|---|
| sloveso + to + infinitív | agree, offer, promise, refuse, threaten, claim | He refused to answer. |
| sloveso + osoba + to + infinitív | tell, ask, advise, warn, remind, encourage, persuade | She advised me to rest. |
| sloveso + -ing | admit, deny, suggest, recommend, regret | He denied taking the money. |
| sloveso + predložka + -ing | apologise for, insist on, accuse sb of, blame sb for | She apologised for being late. |
| sloveso + that | say, explain, claim, admit, complain | He explained that he had missed the bus. |
Kedy sa časy neposúvajú
Posun nie je povinný vždy. Keď obsah stále platí, angličtina ho pokojne nechá v pôvodnom čase.
Všeobecne platná pravda
He said that water boils at 100 °C. — platí aj teraz.Stále platná informácia
She said she lives in Brno. — stále tam býva.Uvádzacie sloveso v prítomnom čase
He says he is tired. — bez posunu.Tesne po výroku
"I am busy." → He just said he is busy.Druhý a tretí kondicionál
"If I had time, I would help." → He said that if he had time, he would help.Modály, ktoré sa už neposúvajú
would, could, should, might, ought to ostávajú bez zmeny — hlbšie sa posunúť nedajú.Záverečný kvíz
Desať otázok cez celú lekciu vrátane väzieb slovies hlásenia.