Reported Speech
"I'll help you with those exercises tomorrow." Tony said
Tony said he would help me with those exercised the following day.
“Don’t forget to buy milk!” said Antonio to Lucia. (remind, using infinitive)
Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk
ZERO CONDITIONAL:
If my husband ___ (cook) , he ____ (burn) the food.
If people ____ (eat) too many sweets, they ___ (get) fat.
If my husband cooks, he burns the food.
If people eat too many sweets, they get fat.
Future Continous:
If you go now, you..... around for ages without a doubt. (to wait)
will be waiting
Someone dry-cleans his suits every month.
He has his suits dry-cleaned.
"Don't you know the traffic regulations?" The policeman asked
The policeman asked if I didn't know the traffic regulations.
“Watch out for the weak bridge” he said. (warn, using ‘about’)
He warned us about the weak bridge.
FIRST CONDITIONAL:
If you (get) back late, I (be) angry.
If we (go) on holiday this summer, we (go) to Spain.
If you get back late, I'll be angry.
If we go on holiday this summer, we'll go to Spain.
Future Perfect Simple:
There's no point on going now. The bus......by the time we get there. (leave)
WILL HAVE LEFT
Do you ask someone to type your essays?
Do you have your essays typed?
The mother asked the daughter where she had been.
WH-QUESTIONS
“I’ll study really hard for the exam” said Luke. (promise + to + infinitive)
“I’ll study really hard for the exam,” said Luke. (promise + to + infinitive)
SECOND CONDITIONAL:
If we (not/be) friends, I (be) angry with you.
If she (pass) the exam, she (be) able to enter university.
If she passed the exam, she'd be able to enter university.
Future Perfect Continous:
When you get to LA, you....for seven hours. (fly)
WILL HAVE BEEN FLYING
The gardener is cutting down the old spruce in our garden.
We are having the old spruce cut down in our garden.
'Don't worry about anything until tomorrow, Mrs Pitt,' Her lawyer told her
Her lawyer told her not to worry about anything until the next day/not to worry about anything until the following day
“It’s a great idea to go to the beach” said Maria. (recommend + verb-ing)
Maria recommended going to the beach.
THIRD CONDITIONAL:
I (call) you, if I (not/forgot) my phone.
If she (cut) her hair, she (look) better.
I would have called you if I hadn't forgotten my phone.
If she had cut her hair, she would have looked better.
Will / Going To:
1.Sally: What are your plans for the weekend? Betty:Brad Pitt phoned. We _______ on a picnic (go).
2."Tomorrow ____ a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La Coruña," said the weatherwoman. (be)
1. We're going
2. will be
We should vaccinate our children against flu this year.
We should have our children vaccinated against flu.
'Don't use bent coins in a slot machine,' I oredered him .
I ordered him not to use bent coins in a slot machine.
“Right, let’s buy the car in the morning!” we said. (agree + infinitive)
We agreed to buy the car in the morning.
MIXED CONDITIONAL:
I am not there because you did not ask me to come. But I (be) there if you (ask) me to come.
Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday. But he (come) if you (not/insult) him.
I am not there because you did not ask me to come. But I would be/'d be there if you had asked/'d asked me to come.
Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday. But he'd come/would come/would be coming if you had not insulted him/hadn't him.
Present Simple:
_______ (he/come) to London often?
Present Continous:
________(you/come) tonight?
DOES HE COME
ARE YOU COMING
Bill is going to ask the mechanic to service his car tomorrow.
Bill is going to have his car serviced tomorrow.