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Hotmale Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Indirect speech

Hello,

can you please say of my sentence is correct? I'm not entirely sure about the use of the last verb (felt)

Direct speech: I wanted to see what it felt like.
Indirect speech: He said he had wanted to see what it felt like/had felt like.

Thank you
  

Top answer

Hotmale felt like/had felt There is no call for the past perfect here, just as there isn’t in the direct speech example. Use the simple past. ( C an you please tell me if/whether my sentence is correct?

— RandomGuy

  • Hotmale felt like/had felt There is no call for the past perfect here, just as there isn’t in the direct speech example.
  • Use the simple past.
  • ( C an you please tell me if/whether my sentence is correct?
  • )
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Hotmalefelt like/had felt
There is no call for the past perfect here, just as there isn’t in the direct speech example. Use the simple past.

(Can you please tell me if/whether my sentence is correct?)
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Thank you for the answer. I don't understand why there is no call for the past perfect. I was told that in reported speech verbs move one tense back in the past.
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HotmaleI don't understand why there is no call for the past perfect.
Well, look at the past perfect had wanted. Its purpose is to indicate that the time of the wanting was earlier than the time of the speaking, rather than simultaneous with it. Had felt would serve no such purpose here, or any at al
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I see. Thank you Aspara Gus Emotion: smile
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