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    She said that she had seen him that day. She said that she had seen him the day before. He said that he had met her two days before. He said that he would see me the next day. They said that they would come in two days time/ two days later. She said that she had an appointment the following week. He told us that he had been on holiday the previous week. He said he had seen her a week before. She said she was getting a new car that week. He told me he lived there.

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    2 Time and Place Must Often Change When Going From Direct To Reported Speech

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    The Egyptian British International School

    Year 6 English Department

    Time Expressions
    Phrase in direct speech Equivalent in reported speech More

    today that day Now becomes then.

    "I saw him today", she said. She said that she had seen him that day. Here becomes there.

    yesterday the day before Ago becomes before.

    Today becomes before.
    "I saw him yesterday", she said. She said that she had seen him the day before.
    This becomes that.
    The day before yesterday two days before
    These become those.
    "I met her the day before yesterday", he He said that he had met her two days before.
    said. Tomorrow becomes the next
    day.
    Tomorrow the next/following day
    Yesterday becomes the day
    before (or the previous day).
    "I'll see you tomorrow", he said He said that he would see me the next day.
    Last night becomes the night
    The day after tomorrow in two days time/ two days later before (or the previous
    night).
    "We'll come the day after tomorrow", they They said that they would come in two days time/
    said. two days later.

    Next week/month/year the following week/month/year Time and place must often
    change when going from
    "I have an appointment next week", she She said that she had an appointment the following direct to reported speech.
    said. week. In general, personal
    pronouns change to the third
    Last week/month/year the previous/week/month/year person singular or plural,
    except when the speaker
    reports his own words:
    "I was on holiday last week", he told us. He told us that he had been on holiday the previous I/me/my/mine,
    week. you/your/yours =
    him/his/her/hers
    ago before we/us/our/ours,

    "I saw her a week ago," he said. He said he had seen her a week before. you/your/yours =
    they/their/theirs
    this (for time) that
    He said: "I like your new
    car." = He told her that he
    "I'm getting a new car this week", she said. She said she was getting a new car that week.
    liked her new car.
    I said: "I'm going to my
    here there friend's house." = I said that
    I was going to my friend's
    He said, "I live here". He told me he lived there. house.

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