Définition & Structure
Indirect Question: Reporting verb + Wh-word + Subject + Verb
(No auxiliary inversion, no question mark)
(No auxiliary inversion, no question mark)
Structure de base:
Direct: "Where is the station?"
Indirect: "Could you tell me where the station is?"
Direct: "Do you like coffee?"
Indirect: "I wonder if you like coffee."
Indirect: "Could you tell me where the station is?"
Direct: "Do you like coffee?"
Indirect: "I wonder if you like coffee."
Verbes de report:
Could you tell me...
Do you know...
I wonder...
Can you tell me...
Do you know...
I wonder...
Can you tell me...
Règles fondamentales
Pas d'inversion sujet-verbe
Pas d'auxiliaire (do/does/did)
Phrase déclarative normale
Plus poli que direct questions
Types de questions indirectes
Wh- questions: Could you tell me where...?
Yes/No: I wonder if you like...?
Politesses: Would you mind...?
Demander des informations: Do you know...?
Comparaison direct/indirect
Direct → Indirect:
"What time is it?" → "Could you tell me what time it is?"
"Where do you live?" → "Do you know where you live?"
"Where do you live?" → "Do you know where you live?"
Yes/No conversion:
"Do you speak English?" → "Could you tell me if you speak English?"
"Can you help me?" → "I wonder whether you can help me."
"Can you help me?" → "I wonder whether you can help me."
Conseils & Astuces
Supprimez l'auxiliaire (do/does/did)
Ne pas inverser sujet et verbe
Utilisez des verbes de report polis
Plus formel et respectueux
Pour les questions complexes
Exemples de pratique
Exercice 1:
Convertissez: "When does the train leave?" → "Could you tell me when the train leaves?"
Exercice 2:
Transformez: "Do you like pizza?" → "I wonder if you like pizza."
Exercice 3:
Complétez: "Could you tell me _____ the nearest bank is?" → "where"
