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reported speech hello, I don't understand how to translate this to a reported specch: Giorgio insisted "Stay with us!" The right translation is: Giorgio insisted that we stay with them, but I don't understand why I don't have to use the past form. Thank you.

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Hello, I don't understand how to translate this to a reported speech: Giorgio insisted "Stay with us!"
The right translation is: Giorgio insisted that we stay with them, but I don't understand why I don't have to use the past form. Thank you.

 

Hello Mirco,

 

You do have the past form - insisted, this was the action in the past. At the time it was said it was in the present.

 

Hope this helps

 

Bob

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