Discorso indiretto: speranze, intenzioni e promesse

Riportare speranze, intenzioni e promesse

Per riportare un'intenzione, una speranza o una promessa si usa un verbo adeguato seguito da una proposizione introdotta da that contenente would, oppure una proposizione introdotta da un infinito. I verbi che possono essere usati in questo tipo di frasi sono: hope, promise, threaten, guarantee e swear. Si noti che la parola that è facoltativa nelle proposizioni introdotte da that, come nel primo esempio qui sotto.

Esempi
Discorso diretto Discorso indiretto
"I'll pay you the money tomorrow," he said. He promised to pay me the money the next day. Oppure
He promised that he would pay me the money the next day. Oppure
He promised he would pay me the money the next day.
"I'll be back by lunchtime," he said. He promised to be back by lunchtime. Oppure
He promised that he would be back by lunchtime.
"We should arrive in London before nightfall," they said. They hoped to arrive in London before nightfall. Oppure
They hoped they would arrive in London before nightfall.
"Give me the keys to the safe or I'll shoot you!" he shouted. He threatened to shoot me if I didn't give him the keys to the safe. Oppure
He threatened that he would shoot me if I didn't give him the keys to the safe.
"I will not tell anyone your secret" he said. He swore that he would not tell anyone my secret. Oppure
He swore not to tell anyone my secret.