Thomas: „I read a book.“
Thomas said he read a book.
Thomas: „I am reading a book.“
Thomas said he was reading a book.
Deutsch:
Thomas: Ich lese ein Buch.
Thomas sagt, er lese ein Buch. (Kunjunktiv I)
English:
Thomas: „I read a book.“
Thomas said he read a book.
Thomas: „I am reading a book.“
Thomas said he was reading a book.
Verb des Sagens in der Vergangenheit, Backshift
Simple Present:
Tom: „I play tennis.“
Tom: „I don't play tennis.“
Wird zu Simple Past:
Tom said he played tennis.
Tom said he didn't play tennis.
Present Progressive
Tom: „I am leaving town.“
Wird zu Past Progressive:
Tom said he was leaving town.
Present Perfect
John: „I have bought a van.“
John: „I haven't bought a truck.“
Wird zu Past Perfect
John said he had bought a van.
John said he hadn't bought a truck.“
Simple Past
John: „I went home.“
Tim: „I didn't go to the pub.“
Wird zu Past Perfect
John said he had gone home.
Tim said he hadn't gone to the pub.“
Past Perfect
Tim: „She had already arrived.“
Bleibt
Tim said she had already arrived.
Will-future
James: „I will go home.“
Wird zu Conditonal I (would+Infinitive)
John said he would go home.“
Today that day
tonight that night, that evening
yesterday the day before
here there
now then
tomorrow the next day, the following day
last month the month before