Max, where are you?

When will you be

back?

She asked Max where he was.

She asked when he would be
back.
 I’m robbing the bank.

The man said he was

robbing the bank.
 You need to take the
form to the bank of
America
The assistant said he
needed to take the form
to the bank of America.
 You are in the Wells
Fargo Bank.

The assistant said he

was in the Wells Fargo
Bank.
 A man tried to rob the
bank.

The assistant said a man

had tried to rob the
bank.
is, am was
are were
was, were had been
have, has had
can could
will would
don’t, doesn’t didn’t
didn’t hadn’t 3/ed
live (lives) lived
lived had lived
Present (Simple, Past (Simple,
Perfect, Continuous) Perfect,
Continuous)
Past Simple Past Perfect
Future Simple Future-in-the-Past
(would)
 I will help with the
project.

Mary said she would

help with the project.
 We are going to be
late!

The man said they were

going to be late.
 I don’t like winter.

My sister said she didn’t

like winter.
 You have to
keep your
bedroom tidy!

Mum said I had to keep

my bedroom tidy.
 We didn’t win
the match.

The player said they

hadn’t won the match.
 We were at home
last night.

She said they had been

at home the night
before.
 I can play the
guitar.

Peter said he could play

the guitar.
 My sister has
won a medal.

Mary said her sister had

won a medal.
 You are
excellent
students.

The teacher told us we

were excellent students.