He said (that) ...
He said (that) ... signifie “Rapporter des paroles : say + phrase, tell + personne + phrase”. Pour rapporter des paroles : say + phrase ou tell + personne + phrase : She said (that) she was tired. Formation: say + (that) + clause · tell + person + (that) + clause
Rapporter des paroles : say + phrase, tell + personne + phrase
A2Formation
say + (that) + clause · tell + person + (that) + clause
Explication
Pour rapporter des paroles : say + phrase ou tell + personne + phrase : She said (that) she was tired. He told me (that) the movie was good. Après un verbe introducteur au passé, le verbe rapporté recule généralement d'un cran : « I am tired » → She said she was tired.
Exemples
Remarque
tell exige un interlocuteur, say non : He told me ✓ / He said to me ✓ / He told that ✗. À l'oral, that est généralement omis.
FAQ
He said (that) ... — que signifie-t-il et comment l'utiliser ?
Rapporter des paroles : say + phrase, tell + personne + phrase. Pour rapporter des paroles : say + phrase ou tell + personne + phrase : She said (that) she was tired. He told me (that) the movie was good. Après un verbe introducteur au passé, le verbe rapporté recule généralement d'un cran : « I am tired » → She said she was tired.
He said (that) ... — comment le former ?
say + (that) + clause · tell + person + (that) + clause
He said (that) ... — des points à noter ?
tell exige un interlocuteur, say non : He told me ✓ / He said to me ✓ / He told that ✗. À l'oral, that est généralement omis.