Practice: Direct Speech

In English, we use 'are' to ask if someone is okay. In Spanish, you might say '¿Estás bien?', with 'estás' being the equivalent of 'are'.

In English, we use 'don't' before a verb to make it negative in the present tense. In Spanish, you might say 'No entiendo', with 'no' being the equivalent of 'don't'.

In English, we use 'shouted' to indicate past tense. In Spanish, you might say 'gritó', which is the past tense of 'gritar'.

In English, we use 'should leave' to express a suggestion. In Spanish, you might say 'deberíamos irnos', with 'deberíamos irnos' being the equivalent of 'should leave'.

In English, we use 'are' to form the present simple tense for 'you'. In Spanish, you might say '¿Por qué llegas tarde?'

In English, we use 'said' to indicate past tense. In Spanish, you might say 'dijo', which is the past tense of 'decir'.

In English, we use 'asked' to indicate past tense. In Spanish, you might say 'preguntó', which is the past tense of 'preguntar'.

In English, we use 'whispered' to indicate past tense. In Spanish, you might say 'susurró', which is the past tense of 'susurrar'.

In English, we use a comma after a piece of direct speech, before the closing quotation mark. In Spanish, you might say '"Estoy cansado" dijo John', without a comma.

In English, the question mark should be inside the quotation marks, and there should be no comma before 'she asked'. In Spanish, you might say '"¿Adónde vas?" preguntó ella'.

In English, we use commas to separate the reporting clause (he said) from the direct speech. In Spanish, you might say '"Creo", dijo él, "que deberíamos irnos".'

In English, we use 'shouted' to indicate past tense. In Spanish, you might say '"¡Para!" él grita', where 'grita' is the present tense.