TIME WORDS AND VERB TENSES CHANGE.

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

PRESENT SIMPLE SIMPLE PAST

“I LIKE FISH” SHE SAID SHE SAID, SHE LIKED FISH
PRESENT CONTINUOUS PAST CONTINUOUS
“HE IS PLAYING TENNIS” SHE SAID SHE SAID, HE WAS PLAYING TENNIS
PRESENT PERFECT PAST PERFECT
“HE HAS BOUGHT A NEW CAR” SHE SAID SHE SAID HE HAD BOUGHT A NEW CAR.
PAST SIMPLE PAST PERFECT
“HE LEFT TWO DAYS AGO” SHE SAID SHE SAID HE HAD LEFT TWO DAYS BEFORE.
FUTURE CONDITIONAL
“I WILL SEND THIS E-MAIL” SHE SAID SHE SAID HE WOULD SEND THIS E-MAIL.

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

TONIGHT, TODAY, NOW THAT NIGHT,THAT DAY, THEN

THIS WEEK/MONTH/YEAR THAT WEEK/MONTH/YEAR
YESTERDAY THE DAY BEFORE
TOMORROW THE FOLLOWING DAY
TWO DAYS AGO TWO DAYS BEFORE

TURN THESE SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH

PRESENT SIMPLE

1- “I LIKE SWIMMING, BUT I DON’T GO VERY OFTEN” MARY SAID

2- “I GO TO WORK BY BUS” PETER SAID.

3- “I DONT’ FEEL WELL” MY SISTER SAID.

4-“THE CHILDREN ARE VERY TIRED” THEIR MOTHER SAID.

5- “SHE LOVES DANCING” KARL SAID.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1-“SHE IS LEARNING ENGLISH” HER MOTHER SAID.

2-“ THE CHILDREN ARE PLAYING FOOTBALL NOW.” THEIR FATHER SAID.

3.” SHE IS WRITING A REPORT” HER BOSS SAID

4-“ THE TEACHER IS GIVING A LOT OF HOMEWORK TODAY” THE CHILDREN SAID

5-“ MY SISTER IS RIDING A BIKE IN THE PARK” PETER SAID

SIMPLE PAST
1-“I LOST MY CAR KEYS” SHE SAID

2-“I WATCHED A BEAUTIFUL FILM” CATHY SAID.

3-”THE FILM BEGAN AT 6.00” MY SON SAID.

4-“ THE GIRL DIDN’T TELL THE TRUTH” THE POLICEMAN SAID.

5-“I SPENT MY HOLIDAYS BY THE SEA” SAM SAID.

PRESENT PERFECT

1-“SHE HAS VISITED THE MUSEUM TWICE” THEO SAID.

2-“ THEY HAVE JUST EATEN A SANDWICH” THEIR MOTHER SAID.

3-“ I HAVE FORGOTTEN TO BUY YOU A PRESENT” PETER SAID.

4-“ HE HAS DONE HIS HOMEWORK” PAM TOLD US.

5-“ MY MOTHER HAS MADE A CAKE “ SARAH TOLD ME.

FUTURE SIMPLE

1-“I WILL INVITE MY FRIENDS “ PAM SAID.

2-“YOU WILL WIN THE RACE” KELLY TOLD PETER

3-“I WON’T GO TO THE PARTY BECAUSE I WILL BE ABROAD” STEFANO TOLD US

4-“I WILL HAVE LUNCH WITH TOM” MANDY SAID.

5-“I WILL WAIT HERE” KAREN TOLD JUSTIN.