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Advanced Reported Speech — Discorso Indiretto B2·Reporting Yes/No Questions with 'se'
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Rule reminder

Yes/no questions in direct speech become indirect questions introduced by 'se' (whether/if). The verb undergoes normal backshift. Example: 'Sei libero?' → Mi ha chiesto se ero libero.

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Paolo mi chiese: 'Hai visto il film?' → Paolo mi chiese ___

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→ Tense Backshift: Presente → Imperfetto→ Tense Backshift: Passato Prossimo → Trapassato Prossimo→ Tense Backshift: Futuro → Condizionale→ Reporting Statements: dire che, affermare che, sostenere che
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