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Bob said, "I like to study English"
Bob said that he liked to study English
Robert said, "I worked at my favorite restaurant."
Robert said that he had worked at his favorite restaurant
My friend said, "I will go to your house."
My friend said that he would go to my house
Thomas said, "I have never eaten sushi before."
Thomas said that he had never eaten sushi before
Give an example of direct speech
___ said, "______"
Rafael said, "I really want to eat this soup"
Rafael said that he really wanted to eat this/that soup
The man said, "The cat looked funny."
The man said that the cat had looked funny
The student said, "I can have a fun summer vacation"
The student said that they could have a fun summer vacation
Julia said, "We have been living in Paris since 2013."
Julia said that they had been living in Paris since 2013.
Give an example of indirect speech
Charles said, "We need to speak more English"
Charles said that we needed to speak more English
Ben said, "I wasn't there"
Ben said that he hadn't been there
Mykola said, "My brother and I will take the test now."
Mykola said that his brother and he would take the test then
Ned said, "My brother has just arrived home."
Ned said that his brother had just arrived home
Which is correct?
She will say me all the details. OR She will tell me all the details.
Zoe said, "I am working all day."
Zoe said that she was working all day
James said, "I didn't drink anything."
James said that he hadn't drunk anything
Lilia asked, "Will you take me to the game?"
Lilia asked if I would take her to the game
The students complained, "We have never learned this!"
The students complained that they had never learned this/that
True or False? You have to change something in the indirect speech if the direct speech is a repeated action.
False
Mary said, "You must go to the store"
Mary said that I had to go to the store. (Usually, the past tense of must is 'had to')
Robert looked at me and said, "You didn't buy me any donuts."
Robert looked at me and said that I hadn't bought him any donuts
Ned said, "I am going, I'll be there!"
Ned said that he was going, he'd be there.
He'd = he would OR he had
George yawned and said, "I've never slept this much before!"
George yawned and said that he'd never slept that much before
What does 'tomorrow' in direct speech become in indirect speech?
Bob said, "I am going to the gym tomorrow." 'tomorrow' becomes ...?
The next/following day