Question

Mettez au discours direct/indirect : Adrien dit à ses parents : « J'essaie d'apprendre une nouvelle langue. »

Hint:

Since the reporting verb is in the present tense (dit), there is no tense change in the indirect clause. The verb remains in the present tense (essaie). Tense backshifting (e.g., present $\rightarrow$ imperfect) only occurs if the reporting verb is in a past tense (like a dit or disait).

Answer 1

Step 1: Identifying the Discourse Type:
The sentence is in the Discours Direct (Direct Speech), containing a straightforward declarative statement inside quotation marks. We must transform it into the Discours Indirect (Indirect Speech).

Step 2: Selecting the Correct Connector:
For simple declarative statements, direct speech is joined to the reporting verb in indirect speech using the conjunction que (that).

Step 3: Adjusting the Subject Pronoun:
The speaker is Adrien (a male third-person singular subject).
• The first-person singular subject pronoun J' (I) must be updated to the third-person singular il (he).
• The conjunction que contract with il to form qu'il.

Step 4: Verb Agreement and Compilation:
Conjugate the present-tense verb essayer for il: essaie.
• Direct: Adrien dit à ses parents : « J'essaie d'apprendre une nouvelle langue. »
• Indirect: Adrien dit à ses parents qu'il essaie d'apprendre une nouvelle langue. Final Answer: Adrien dit à ses parents qu'il essaie d'apprendre une nouvelle langue.