Reported Speech PART 2

Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech

She said (that)

present simple I like ice cream
……………………….

present She said

I am living in London
continuous (that)………………………...

She said (that)

past simple I bought a car
……………………….

present perfect I haven't seen Julie

I had taken English lessons

past perfect*
before

will I'll see you later

would* I would help

can I can speak perfect English

could* I could swim when I was four

should* I should call my mother

might* I might be late

must I must study at the weekend

*Doesn’t change
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Answer Key
Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech

present simple I like ice cream She said (that) she liked ice cream.

present
I am living in London She said (that) she was living in London.
continuous

past simple I bought a car She said (that) she had bought a car

present perfect I haven't seen Julie She said (that) she hadn't seen Julie.

I had taken English She said (that) she had taken English
past perfect*
lessons before lessons before.

will I'll see you later She said (that) she would see me later.

would* I would help She said (that) she would help

I can speak perfect She said (that) she could speak perfect
can
English English.

I could swim when I She said (that) she could swim when she
could*
was four was four.

I should call my
should* She said (that) she should call her mother
mother

might* I might be late She said (that) she might be late

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I must study at the

must She said she had to study at the weekend
weekend