Reported Speech Game

Simple Present

100

John:

"I really like pizza".

John said that he really liked pizza.

200

Rafael:

"I want to go to the show this weekend".

Rafael said that he wanted to go to the show that weekend.

300

Leonardo:

"We need to speak more English in class".

Leonardo said that they needed to speak more English in class.

400

Janet:

"I am with my brother at the shopping center".

Janet said that she was with her brother at the shopping center.

500

The president:

"We must do all we can to resolve the social problems of our country". (You are not from this country)

The president said that they had to do all they could to resolve the social problems of their country.

Simple Past

100

Robert:

"We were at the movies until around 11:00".

Robert said that they had been at the movies until about 11:00.

200

The man:

"the thief robbed the lady and ran down the street".

The man said that the thief had robbed the lady and had run down the street.

300

Bernardo:

"I wasn't near the scene of the crime".

Bernardo said that he hadn't been near the scene of the crime.

400

Eva:

"We didn't drink anything at the party".

Eva said that they hadn't drunk anything at the party.

500

Robert:

"We saw some cute girls at school".

Robert said that they had seen some cute girls at school.

Present Perfect

100

Thomas:

"I've never eaten sushi before".

Thomas said that he had never eaten sushi before.

200

Sam:

"We have been at Madison Square Garden since midnight".

Sam said that they had been at Madison Square Garden since midnight.

300

Neto:

"My brother has just returned from his trip to Brazil".

Neto said that his brother had just returned from his trip to Brazil.

400

The students:

"We haven't studied this grammar subject yet".

The students said that they hadn't studied that grammar subject yet.

500

George:

"I have already taken this test".

George said that he had already taken that test.

Present Continuous

100

Jacob:

"I am not waiting any longer for the bus".

Jacob said that he was not waiting any longer for the bus.

200

Julie and Janet:

"We are listening to music in our room".

Julie and Janet said that they were listening to music in their room.

300

The teacher:

"The test will be tomorrow".

The teacher said that the test would be the following / the next day.

Will/Can

100

Lenildo said, "I´ll never go to the Chiclete show".

He said that he would never go to the Chiclete show.

200

Neto, I am going, I will be there!

Neto said that he was going, he would be there.

300

Roberta asked, Will you take me to the show?

Roberta asked if you would take her to the show?

400

Énes said, My brother and I will take the test on Friday.

Énes said that he and his brother would take the test on Friday.

500

The students asked, Will we be taking this test in June?

They asked if they would be taking that test in June.