Application goal: Reporting can with could.
When reporting speech, tense and pronouns may change with context. Said usually has no personal object, while told is followed by the person addressed.
Context: Passing on a message to a team. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
When reporting speech, tense and pronouns may change with context. Said usually has no personal object, while told is followed by the person addressed.
Context: Passing on a message to a team. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
The technician said that he could inspect the printer that afternoon.
قال الفني إنه يستطيع فحص الطابعة بعد ظهر ذلك اليوم.
He told me that we should leave the faulty cartridge beside the machine.
أخبرني بأن علينا ترك خرطوشة الحبر المعطلة بجانب الجهاز.
He said that a replacement might be necessary.
قال إن الاستبدال قد يكون ضروريًا.
I told the team that someone was coming to investigate.
أخبرت الفريق بأن شخصًا سيأتي لفحص المشكلة.
They said that they could use the upstairs printer in the meantime.
قالوا إن بإمكانهم استخدام الطابعة في الطابق العلوي مؤقتًا.
We agreed to wait for the technician's assessment before ordering anything.
اتفقنا على انتظار تقييم الفني قبل طلب أي شيء.