REPORTED SPEECH

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

Present simple: I travel a lot in my Simple past: He said he travelled a

job. lot in his job.
Present progressive: I am doing my Past progressive: He told me he
homework. was doing his homework.
Present perfect: I have planned an Past perfect: She said she had
exciting trip. planned an exciting trip.
Present perfect progressive: I have Past perfect progressive: He said
been waiting for an hour. he had been waiting for an hour.

Simple past: I saw Helen at a party. Past perfect: She said she had seen
Helen at a party.
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Will: She will invite John to the Would: She said she would invite
wedding. John to her wedding.
Can: She can’t go to the cinema Could: She said she couldn’t go to
with us. the cinema with us.
May: We may go out with Might: They said they might go
Friends. out.
Must: I must do my homework. Had to: He said he had to do his
homework.

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Say the following sentences in reported speech.

1.He works in a bank. She said that he worked in a bank.

2.We went out last night. She said that they had gone out last night.
3.I am waiting for the bus. She said that he / she was waiting for the bus.
4.I have never been there She said that he / she had never been there.
5.I can help you tomorrow. She said that he / she could help me tomorrow.
6.He has eaten breakfast. She said that he had eaten breakfast.
7.She has been traveling by plane. She said that she had been traveling.
8.I will do the laundry. She said that he / she would the laundry.