Reported speech or indirect speech

Class
1. Direct speech
2. Backshifting
3. Reporting verbs
4. Modal verbs
5. Reported questions
6. Reported commands

Direct speech

Example: Amy said, “I love your earrings.”

Reported speech

Example: Amy said that she loved my earrings.

Reporting verbs

Say
Tell

Irregular verbs
Say
Said
Said

Tell
Told
Told

Backshifting
MODAL VERBS
Can
Could
May
Might
Must
Will
Should
would

DIRECT REPORTED
Will Would
Can Could
May (possibility) Might
May (permission) Could
Must (obligation) Had to
Must (speculation) Must
Could Could
Should Should
Would Would
Might might