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Mowy zależnej używamy, gdy chcemy przekazać czyjąś wypowiedź bez cytowania dokładnie tego, co ktoś powiedział, ale przekazując treść wypowiedzi.

W mowie zależnej następuje zmiana czasów i form czasowników. Często nazywa się to “cofaniem czasu”:

present simple → past simple

“I see him every day.”, she said. - She said (that) she saw him every day.

present continuous → past continuous

“I am going home,” he said. - He said (that) he was going home.

present perfect → past perfect

“I have already seen this film.” said Anna. - Anna said (that) she had already seen that film.

present perfect continuous → past perfect continuous

“I have been visiting Jake.” said Paul. - Paul said that he had been visiting Jake.

past simple → past perfect

“I saw you there.” said Mike - Mike said (that) he had seen me there.

past continuous → past continuous/past perfect continuous

“I was having lunch.” said Molly. - Molly said (that) she was having/had been having lunch.

future simple (will + czasownik w formie podstawowej) → would

“I will visit Jake.” said Paul. - Paul said that he would visit Jake.