Direct Speech Indirect Speech (Reported Spee

now then

today that day

tonight that night

yesterday the previous day / the day befor

tomorrow the next / following day

the day before yesterday two days before

the day after tomorrow in two days

last week the previous week or the week b

last month the previous month or the month

last year the previous year or the year be

next week / month / year the following week / month / ye

a week / month a week / month

last night the previous night

here there

this / it that

these those
thus so

ago before

Mike: "What are you doing here, Liz? I haven't seen you since
June."
Liz: "I've just come back from my holiday in Ireland."
Mike: "Did you enjoy it?"
Liz: "I love Ireland. And the Irish people were so friendly."
Mike: "Did you go to the Wicklow Mountains?"
Liz: "It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you
doing anything tomorrow?"
Mike: "I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight."
Liz: "You might come to my place. What time shall we meet?"
Mike: "I'll be there at eight. Is it all right?"
COMMON MISTAKES

1. I have seen Louise yesterday.

2. We’re living here since April.

3. I’ll phone you when I will arrive.

4. I born in London.

5. I come here for to study English.

6. Where I can buy a newspaper?

7. She has a long dark hair.

8. It’s more cold today.

9. It’s too much hot in this room.

10. The people here is very friendly.

11. I went to skiing last winter.

12. I like very much shopping.

13. I’ve done a mistake.

14. This is the first time I try this.

15. I’ve been here since 3 days.

16. If I knew the answer, I’ll tell you.

17. I use to play tennis at weekends.

18. My sister she is a teacher.

19. You must stop to smoke.

20. The film was really bored.

21. They waited during 6 hours.

22. I want that you help me.

23. We go there every Saturdays.

24. I’m thinking to change my job.

25. Can you give me an information?

26. He’s married with a doctor.

27. There’s a hotel in front of my house.

28. I like warm countries, as Spain

29. My brother has got a new work.

30. A giraffe is an animal which it has a very long neck.

31. I enjoyed with the film.

32. You shouldn’t to smoke.

33. Do you like a glass of wine?

34. How many childrens do you have?

35. My wife’s engineer.

36. I closed very quietly the door.

37. Always I go to class by bus.

38. The life is hard!

39. It is a new hotel in the city centre.

40. A: Where are you going on holiday?

B: Anywhere. I’m staying at home.

Mad- angry

Fall-autumn

Cookie-biscuit

Hood-bonnet

Trunk-hood

Drug store- chemist´s

French fries- chips

The movies- the cinema

Intersection- crossroads

Garbage can- rubbish bin

Motor- engine

Apartment- flat

First floor- ground floor

 Purse-handbag

Vacation- holiday

Elevator- lift

Baggage- luggage

Truck- lorry

Math-maths

Freeway- motorway

Sidewalk- pavement

Mail-post

Bar-pub

Eraser- rubber

Store-shop

Candy-sweets

Cab-taxi

Semester-term

Pants-trousers

Closet-wardrobe

Directions:

Take the exit, turn right/ left, go straight on, go past, go up or down.