REPORTED SPEECH
"My mother hates vegetables" said Lucy.
Lucy said that her mother hated vegetables.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the phone.
The phone...
The phone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell
My brother and I ______(not-travel) to Madrid last summer. We ________(stay) in Barcelona.
My brother and I DIDN'T TRAVEL to Madrid last summer. We STAYED in Barcelona.
When Jessi _______(be) four years old, her parents ______(get) divorced.
When Jessi WAS four years old, her parents GOT divorced.
"I have been to England twice", said Mike.
Mike said he HAD BEEN to England twice.
Peter said that his parents never travelled together.
Thomas Heatherwick has designed and built the Vessel in New York.
The Vessel...
The Vessel in New York has been designed and built by Thomas Heatherwick.
Cameron and Luke ________(watch) a film when their neighbour _______(break) their door.
Cameron and Luke WERE WATCHING a film when their neighbourBROKE their door.
My mother and I _______(not-watch) the match because we ______(not-be) at home while you _______(play)
My mother and I DIDN'T WATCH the match because we WEREN'T at home while you WERE PLAYING.
If my sister HADN'T BEEN so rude to the waiter, he would have given us our food on time.
Linda and Steve to Susan: "We are going to get married next year"
Linda and Steve told Susan they were going to get married the following year.
My brother was cooking the cake when the bell rang.
The text ...
The cake was being cooked when the bell rang.
Carl and his wife HAD BEEN married for twelve years before she DIED in 1994.
After he ______(invent) Apple, Steve jobs _______(become) famous all over the world.
After he HAD INVENTED Apple, Steve jobs BECAME famous all over the world.
Everyone __________(travel) to space if it ______(be) easy and cheap.
Everyone WOULD TRAVEL to space if it WERE easy and cheap.
"We didn't go to the party last night", said Mindy.
Mindy said they hadn't gone to the party the previous night.
Linda...
Linda was playing handball when she was called by the Head Teacher
Everybody WAS TALKING about Economy and football while the Principal TRIED to explain his theories.
Everybody TALKED about Economy and football while the Principal WAS TRYING to explain his theories.
Susan ___________(never-study) formally but she _________(become) one of the most brilliant minds of the century.
Susan HAS NEVER STUDIED formally but she HAS BECOME one of the most brilliant minds of the century.
"Why don't we go to the cinema?", suggested Mindy.
Mindy suggested
Mindy suggested that we should go to the cinema.
Mindy suggested going to the cinema.
They had found the treasure before they arrived to Italy.
The treasure...
The treasure had been found before they arrived to Italy.
I think 2021 ______(be) one of the greatest years in my life. On July 10th, I _______(travel) to Scotland. I hope I _______(meet) some fantastic people!
I think 2021 WILL BE one of the greatest years in my life. On July 10th, I AM GOING TO TRAVEL (travel) to Scotland. I hope I WILL MEET (meet) some fantastic people!
Paul ________(fail) his exams after he _______(spend) all winter studying.
Paul FAILED his exams after he HAD SPENT all winter studying.
"If I HADN'T HAD the accident three years ago, I WOULDN'T HAVE MET my wife, Sindy"