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Reported speech
Michal: " I swim every day,"
He told me that he swam every day. OR He told me that he swims every day.
Thank you in advance.
14 mai 2020 17:29
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He told me that he swims every day.
14 mai 2020
If it is a reported speech, then the first one is correct. He told me that he swam everyday. :)
14 mai 2020
Depending on context, both can be correct.
More information:
https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-grammar/tense-changes-when-using-reported-speech/
[excerpt]
You do not need to change the tense ... if the original statement was about something that is still true,
14 mai 2020
He swims every day
14 mai 2020
If it is a reported speech, then the first one is correct. He told me that he swam everyday. :)
14 mai 2020
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Antonie
Compétences linguistiques
Tchèque, Anglais, Espagnol
Langue étudiée
Anglais, Espagnol
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