S. No. Direct Speech Indirect Speech S. No.

1 say, says (without object) No change 1

2 say to, says to (with object) tell, tells 2
3 said (without object) No change 3
4 said to (with object) told 4
5
6
7
Direct Speech Indirect Speech S. No. Direct Speech Indirect Speech
is, am was 8 will would
are were 9 shall would or should
can could 10 could No change
may might 11 must No change
do not, does not did not 12 should No change
did / did not had / had not 13 had No change
has, have had 14 would No change
S. No. Direct Speech Indirect Speech S. No. Direct Speech Indirect Speech
1 this that 7 today that day
2 these those 8 yesterday the previous day
3 here there 9 tomorrow the next day
4 now / just then 10 tonight that night
5 come go 11 last night the previous night
6 ago before 12 tomorrow night the following night