| Element | FORM/USE: TEMPORAL SHIFTS, FUTURE |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | REPORTED SPEECH |
| SubCat | reported speech |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can report speech about events in the future with and without backshifts for words relating to time. |
| Corrected Learner Example | At the airport they told him to come the next morning. (Switzerland; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Swiss German; Pass) The trainer was impressed and said that if I play next time as well as this time, I'll be the 'pointing guard' in the team. (Poland; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; German; Pass) The letter said that he is coming home next month. (Malaysia; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Chinese; Pass) Her husband told me that the following day they would return to Germany so that was the last time I saw Sara. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Basque; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
