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Módulo 47 - Indirect Speech / Reported Speech

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

Simple Present Simple Past
“I never eat meat”, he explained. He explained (that) he never ate meat.
Present Continuous Past Continuous
“I’m waiting for Ann”, he said. He said (that) he was waiting for Ann.
Present Perfect Past Perfect
“I have found a flat”, he said. He said (that) he had found a flat.
Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
He said, “I’ve been waiting for ages”. He said (that) he had been waiting for ages.
Simple Past Past Perfect
“I took it home with me”, she said. She said (that) he had taken it home with her.
Future Would
He said “I will be in Miami on Friday”. He said (that) he would be in Miami on Friday.
Conditional Conditional
I said, “I would like to see it”. I said (that) I would like to see it.

Place & Time Tense Change

Direct Speech Reported Speech Direct Speech Reported Speech
today that day will would
now then / at the moment can could
yesterday the day before must / have to must / had to
...days ago ...days before may / might might
last week the week before should should
next year the following year ought to ought to
tomorrow the next day / the
following day
here there
this that
these those
ago previously / before
tonight that night

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