Gossip

Reported Speech
Let’s practice?
“I love English!!”, he said.
• Simple Present
• Direct Speech

He said (that) he loved English.

• Simple Past
• Reported Speech
“I don’t like to study Chemistry.”, she said.
• Simple Present
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she didn’t like to study Chemistry.

• Simple Past
• Reported Speech
“I want to give you a hug”, she said.
• Simple Present
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she wanted to give me a hug.

• Simple Past
• Reported Speech
“I cried many hours yesterday”, she said.
• Simple Past
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she’d cried many hours the day before.
• Past Perfect
• Reported Speech
“I slept 21 hours non-stop”, she said.
• Simple Past
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she’d slept 21 hours non-stop.

• Past Perfect
• Reported Speech
“I said awful things to him”, she said.
• Simple Past
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she’d said awful things to him.

• Past Perfect
• Reported Speech
“I’ve never loved her”, she said
• Present Perfect
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she’d never loved her.

• Past Perfect
• Reported Speech
“I’ve helped him a thousand times”, she said.
• Present Perfect
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she’d helped him a thousand times.

• Past Perfect
• Reported Speech
“I can’t call him”, she said.
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she couldn’t call him.

• Reported Speech
“I can fly”, she said.
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she could fly.

• Reported Speech
“I will buy a pair of flip-flops ”, she said.
• Direct Speech

She said (that) she would buy a pair of flip-flops.

• Reported Speech
“I must pay him back ”, he said.
• Direct Speech

He said (that) he had to pay him back.

• Reported Speech
“I may cook chicken curry today ”, he said.
• Direct Speech

He said (that) he might cook chicken curry that day.

• Reported Speech