| Element | FORM/USE: TEMPORAL SHIFTS, PAST |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | REPORTED SPEECH |
| SubCat | reported speech |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can report speech about events in the past with backshifts for tenses and words relating to time. |
| Corrected Learner Example | She had told me the previous day that she had something important to tell me. (Greece; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Greek; Pass) We met Daisy at school on the following day and we told her that the previous day we had been at her house; her grandfather had told us that unluckily she wasn't at home. (Italy; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Italian; Pass) My boss had told me the previous day that an important customer was going to visit the company in the morning. (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Spanish - European; Pass) I had told my friends the day before that I expected to get an A! (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Catalan; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
