Kao što je već objašnjeno u članku Statements in Indirect Questions i kod pitanja u indirektnom govoru dolazi do promene u pogledu zamenica i prisvojnih prideva, priloga za vreme i mesto i glagolskih vremena.
Međutim, najbitnija promena je da u indirektnim pitanjima ne koristimo upitni oblik već koristimo potvrdnu rečenicu.
Uvodni glagoli koji se koriste kod pitanja u indirektnim pitanjima su ask, wonder (pitati se), want to know, inquire (raspitivati se, pitati), itd.
Wh-questions, tj. pitanja sa upitnim rečima
Kod ovih pitanja, posle uvodnog glagola ponavljamo upitnu reč iz pitanja, a nakon toga pitanje preformulišemo u potvrdni oblik.
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
„Where is my bag?“ | She asks where her bag is. |
Why do you like chocolate so much?“ | He wants to know why I like chocolate so much. |
„What have you seen?“ | They want to know what I have seen. |
Naravno, ako je uvodni glagol u prošlom vremenu, dolazi do promene glagolskog vremena (pogledati tabelu iz članka Statements in Indirect Speech).
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
„Why do you get up so early?“ | She asked why I got up so early. |
„Who did you meet yesterday?“ | He wanted to know who I had met the day before. |
“How much are they going to pay?“ | “ Tom wondered how much they were going to pay. |
Yes/No questions
Kod ovih pitanja koristimo veznike if ili whether posle uvodnog glagola. I kod ove vrste pitanja pitanje iz upravnog govora (Direct Speech) je preformulisano tako da dobijamo potvrdnu rečenicu, a dolazi i do promene glagolskih vremena, prisvojnih prideva, zamenica i odredbi za vreme i mesto (pogledati tabelu iz članka Statements in Indirect Speech).
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
„Are you a student?“ | He wants to know if I am a student. |
„Have you ever been toRussia?“ | They ask whether I have ever been to Russia. |
„Are you playing tennis with Mike tomorrow?“ | She wanted to know if I was playing tennis with Mike the next day. |
“Did she finish her project last week?“ | The boss wanted to know whether she had finished her project the previous week. |
“Should I visit him the day after tomorrow?“ | Tanya wondered if she should visit him in two days’ time. |
„Can they stay here tonight?“ | She asked if they could stay there that night. |
Homework sentences:
- „Did you wash your car yesterday?“ John asked him
- „Why are you late?“ Her parents wanted to know
- „Do you like apples?“ She wants to know
- „What is your name?“ We want to know
- „Has John phoned?“ She wondered
- „Is she having lunch now?“ He asked me
- „Do you want to play tennis tomorrow?“ They asked us
- „What should I study?“ Ann wanted to know
- „When will I be rich?“ Tom wondered
- „Will I be taller one day?“ My little brother wonders
PS: Vodite računa u kom je vremenu uvodni glagol zbog eventualne promene glagolskog vremena i odredbi za vreme i mesto.