Reported speech

Sujeto + verbo en pasado +

(that)+ sujeto + tiempo en
pasado + complemento

Verbos en pasado:

 Said= dijo  Explained= explico

 Told +pronoun object (me, her,  Advised= aconcejo
him, them...)= dijo

Cambios de tiempo:

 presente pasado  Pasado pasado

 Will would(ria) perfecto(had)

 Must had to  Used to used to

 Had to had had to  There was/were there had
 Would/could/should no cambian been
 Can could
Exercises

  “He is American,” she said. That he  American.

 Toby: “I really enjoyed the party.” Toby told me he had really enjoyed the party.

 students: "we will wait for the bus “ Juan told me that they wait for the bus

 Kylie: “I can buy the food” Kylie she buy the food