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Verb+infinitive Offer, claim, refuse, promise,

agree
V+ gerund Suggest, admit, deny, regret,
recommend, advise
V+O+Infinitive Ask, warn, invite, remind, tell,
order, instruct, advise,
recommend
Verb+Preposition+gerund Insist on, confess to, apologise
for, object to
V+O+Preposition+gerund Criticise … on, congratulate …
on, warn… against, accuse…of
Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech
She said (that) she liked ice
present simple I like ice cream
cream.
She said (that) she was living in
present continuous I am living in London
London.
She said (that) she had bought a
past simple I bought a car car OR She said (that) she
bought a car.
She said (that) she had been
past continuous I was walking along the street
walking along the street.
She said (that) she hadn't seen
present perfect I haven't seen Julie
Julie.
I had taken English lessons She said (that) she had taken
past perfect*
before English lessons before.
She said (that) she would see
will I'll see you later
me later.
She said (that) she would help
would* I would help, but..”
but...
She said (that) she could speak
can I can speak perfect English
perfect English.
She said (that) she could swim
could* I could swim when I was four
when she was four.
shall I shall come later She said (that) she would come
later.
She said (that) she should call
should* I should call my mother
her mother
might* I might be late She said (that) she might be late
She said (that) she must study
must I must study at the weekend at the weekend OR She said
she had to study at the weekend

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