Present Simple
Past Simple
Present/Past Perfect
Present/Past Continuous
Reported verbs
100

John said, ''I really like pizza.''

John said that he really liked pizza.

100

Robert said, ''We were at the movies until around 11:00.''

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

100

Thomas said, ''I've never eaten sushi before.''

Thomas said that he'd never eaten sushi before.

100
Jacob said, I am not waiting any longer for the bus.
Jacob said that he was not waiting any longer for the bus.
100

She told me "I will not work". (refuse)

She refused to work.

200

Rafael said, ''I want to go to the show this weekend.''

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

200

The girl said, ''I finished my exams yesterday.''

The girl said that she had finished her exams the day before/the previous day.

200

Sam asked Maria, ''Have you booked your ticket?''

Sam asked if/whether Maria had booked her ticket.

200
Julie and Janet said, We are listening to music our room.
They said that they were listening to music in their room.
200

"Yes, I stole it" he said. (admit)

He admitted to stealing it. / He admitted that he had stolen it.

300

Bridget Jones asked, ''How are you boy?''

She asked the boy how he was.

300

Bernardo said, ''I wasn't any place near the scene of the crime.''

Bernardo said that he hadn´t been any place near the scene of the crime.

300

Baruto said, ''I have bought a new refrigerator from this new shop.''

Neto said that he had bought a new refrigerator from that new shop.

300
The students said, The test is going to be next Wednesday.
They said that the test was going to be next Wednesday.
300

"Ask Kate for help" she said. (advise)

She advised me to ask for help.

400

The teacher commanded, '"Come here!"

The teacher commanded to come there. 

400

Pablo said, ''We didn't drink anything at the show last week.''

Pablo said that they hadn't drunk anything at the show the previous week/the week before.

400

Newton said, ''I hadn't played chess for a week!''

Newton said that he hadn't played chess for a week.

400

"I am reading a book", he said.

He said that he was reading a book then.

400

She said "sea turtles are in danger". (explain)

She explained that sea turtles were in danger.

500

Martin Helme said, ''We must do all we can to resolve the social problems of our country.''

Martin Helme said that they had to do all they could to resolve the social problems of our country.

500

Roberta asked, ''Why didn't you come with me yesterday?''

Roberta asked why hadn't they come with her the previous day/the day before.

500

''Paula had always been a shopaholic!'', the girl admitted.

The girl admitted that Paula had always been a shopaholic. 

500

"We were living in Paris last year", they told me.

They told me that they had been living in Paris the previous year.

500

"Let's go out tonight!", he said. (suggest)

He suggested going out that night. / He suggested that we go out that night.

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