REPORTED SPEECH
Republicans said, "We don't support Obama's plan to raise taxes."
that they didn't support .....
(First conditional) If she __________________ (not go) to the meeting, I
__________________ (not go) either.
doesn't go, won't go
He didn't leave immediately and isn't here.
If he had left immediately, he would be here now.
I don’t eat a lot of vegetables.
I wish I ate more vegetables.
My parents ____________________ (recently/ buy) some property in the south of France.
They ____________________ (build) a summer cottage at the moment
have recently bought, are building
Patty said, "I can't stomach another hamburger. I ate one yesterday."
she couldn't stomach another hamburger because she had eaten one the day before.
(Second conditional) If Lucy __________________ (have) enough time, she
__________________ (travel) more.
had, would travel
I didn't study hard and I am a farmer now.
f I had studied hard when I was young, I wouldn't be a farmer now.
They didn’t score a goal.
I wish they had scored a goal.
Andy and Sally _____________________ (go) to a concert tomorrow night. They
____________________ (look forward to) it all week
are going, have been looking forward to
"Where do you want to eat tonight?"
She asked me where I wanted to eat that night.
(Third conditional) If Luke __________________ (not send) flowers to his mother, she
__________________ (not be) happy.
hadn't sent, wouldn't have been
We told him the way and he will not get lost.
If we hadn't told him the way, he would get lost.
I hate when my brother cries.
I wish my brother wouldn't cry.
By December 6th we ____________________ (finish) the first term exams and we
____________________ (have) a long free weekend
will have finished, will be having.
“Have you been to Paris?”
She wanted to know if I had been to Paris.
(Third conditional) If we __________________ (tidy) our flat, we
__________________ (not lose) our keys.
had tidied, wouldn't have lost
You are lazy and you did not get the job.
If you weren't lazy, you would have got the job.
I want to be allowed to go on holiday with my friends.
I wish I were allowed to go on holiday with my friends.
I _______(be) happy. My friend _________(win) a race.
am, has won
Our classmate: “Did we have any homework last night?”
wanted to know if we had had any homework the night before.
Mary didn't come so she missed all the fun.
If Mary had come, she wouldn't have missed all the fun.
We are not Simon's parents and we let him leave the school.
If we were Simon's parents, we would not have let him leave the school.
My sister invited me to her party, but I didn’t go.
I wish I had gone to my sister’s party.
Alan _________________ (be) in a car accident yesterday. The other driver
_________________ (lose) control of his car because he _________________ (fall) asleep
was, lost, had fallen