Direct

and
Indirect Speech

(Reported Speech)
Statements
 Simple Present Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

Susan: “He lives in Australia” She said that he lived in Australia

Change the VERB, from VERB 1 into VERB 2

 Simple Present Tense verb to be

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

Susan: “He is in England” She said that he was in England

Change the VERB, from VERB 1 into VERB 2

 Present Continuous Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He is working at the hospital” She said that he was working at
the hospital

Change the VERB, from IS/AM/ARE + VERB-ing

into WAS/WERE + VERB-ing
 Past Continuous Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He was working at the She said that he had been working
hospital” at the hospital

Change the VERB, from was/were + VERB-ing

into had been + VERB-ing
 Simple Past Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He worked at the hospital” She said that he had worked at the
hospital

Change the VERB, from VERB 2 into HAVE/HAD + VERB 3

 Present Perfect Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He has been to London” She said that he had been to
London.
 Past Perfect Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He had been to London” She said that he had been to
London.
 Simple Future Tense/ will

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He will sell his car” She said that he would sell his car

From WILL transforms into WOULD

 Simple Future Tense/ be going to

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He is going to sell his car” She said that he was going to sell
his car

From is/are going to transforms into was/were going to

Questions
Yes/No Questions and
-Wh questions
 Yes / No Questions

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“Do you like coffee” she asked. She asked me if I liked coffee.
 Yes / No Questions

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“Did you feel cold” she asked. She asked me if I had felt cold.
 Yes / No Questions

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“Have ever been to China” she She asked me if I had been to
asked. China.
 Wh- Questions

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“When will you arrive” she She asked me when I would
asked. arrive.
 Wh- Questions

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“Where are you going” she She asked me where I was going.
asked.
 Wh- Questions

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“Where did you go” she asked. She asked me where I had gone.
The use of Adverb of time and Adverb of
place
Direct speech Indirect speech
Today That day
Gerard said,”I will go to your house today.” Gerard said that he would go to my house that
day.
Yesterday The day before
Gerry said, “I did an English project yesterday.” Gerry said that he had done an English project the
day before.
Tomorrow The next day
Rosie said, “Richard will share his lunch Rosie said that Richard would share his lunch the
tomorrow.” next day.
Here There
Mom said, “I put your clothes here.” Mom said that she put my clothes there.

This month That month

Mr. Martin said, “You are winning the brightest Mr. Martin said that I was winning the brightest
student this month. student that month.
Commands &Requests

used with infinitive

 Commands and Reguests

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“Don’t say anything” She warned me not to say anything.
 Commands and Reguests

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“Be here on time” She wanted me to be there on time.