PRONOUNS & TENSES
Direct: "I am happy." (Maya)
Maya said that she was happy.
Direct: "I am busy now." (Liam)
Liam said that he was busy then.
"I will buy an ice cream." (Lucas)
Lucas said that he would buy an ice cream.
Direct: "The sun rises in the east." (The teacher said...)
The teacher said that the sun rises in the east. (Fact / Always true = No tense change!)
Direct: "My brother plays soccer." (Leo)
Leo said that his brother played soccer.
Direct: "We are studying here." (The girls)
The girls said that they were studying there.
Direct: "My mother is cooking dinner." (Julia)
Julia said that her mother was cooking dinner.
Direct: "I am hungry." (Tom says...)
Tom says that he is hungry. (Reporting verb 'says' = No tense change!)
"We like our English class." (The students)
The students said that they liked their English class.
Direct: "I will call you today." (Camila)
Camila said that she would call me that day.
Direct: "We are listening to music today." (The children)
The children said that they were listening to music that day.
Direct: "Water freezes at 0 degrees." (The scientist said...)
The scientist said that water freezes at 0 degrees. (Scientific fact = No tense change!)
Direct: "Our cousins live in London." (Sofia and Ben)
Sofia and Ben said that their cousins live in London.
Direct: "We will finish the test tomorrow." (The boys)
The boys said that they would finish the test the next day.
"I am making a comic book right now." (Oliver)
Oliver said that he was making a comic book right then.
Direct: "Dogs have four legs." (Noa said...)
Noa said that dogs have four legs. (General truth = No tense change!)