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> SPEECH 283
REPORTED SPEECH |
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Simple Past |
Gohrisaid that he atwaye drank tea. |
Post Continuous |
‘He said that he was looking for his keys. |
Post Perfect |
She said that she had bought my book. |
Past Perfect |
Frank told me that he had lived in London. |
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Post Perfect
BE explained thathe, had just turned out the
Post Perfect Continuous
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Past Perfect Continuous
hey tole. me that they had been living in
ina.
Present Conditional
“He said that he would be in Menorca on.
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Conditional Continuous
She said that she would be using the car next
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REPORTED SPEECH TENSE CONVERSION RULES
“I want a holiday”
Prosont Simple)
“Bob is annoying me”
(Present Continuous)
“Ihave eaten too much”
(Present Perfect)
“The class has been interesting”
_Present Perfect Continuous)
“I saw her arrive”
Past Simple)
“The team were playing well”
(Past Continuous)
“| had arrived before 9am”
(Past Perfect)
“We had already been dating for 3 years
(Past Perfect Continuous)
“4 will take you out tonight”
(vil
““Igan easily pass the test”
(ean)
“You must leave immediately”
(mus)
"We may go out later”
; (may)
“You ought to come at 7pm”
(ought to).
“I should have helped you"
(should)
“| would walk the dog at night”
(would)
"You couldn't do it”
(could)
“I might arrive late”
(might)
‘She told me she wanted a holiday
@ast Simple}
Jane said Bob was annoying her
Past Continuous)
‘He said he had eaten too much
(Past Perfect)
"Anne said the class had been interesting
“ast Perfect Continuous)
He told me he had seen her arrive
(Past Perfect)
John said the team had been playing well
(Past Perfect Continuous)
‘She said she had arrived before 9am
(NO CHANGE)
Mick told me they ‘had already been
dating for 3 years
(NO CHANGE)
He said he would take me out tonight
(would)
She said she could easily pass the test
(could)
He told me | had to leave immediately
(nad to)
‘She said they might go out later
(might)
“He told me | ought to come at 7pm.
(NO CHANGE)
"He said he should have helped me
(NO CHANGE)
"She said she would walk the dog at night
(NO CHANGE)
“He told me | couldn't do it”
(NO CHANGE)
“He said he might arrive late
(NO CHANGE)
