Direct Speech 1
Reported Speech 1
Verbs in past
Reported Speech 2
Direct Speech 2
100

She said (that) she liked ice cream.

I like ice cream.

100

"We often meet friends in London at the weekend," she said.

She said they often met friends in London at the weekend.

100

FORGIVE

FORGAVE

100

"Jill meets her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night," said Ginna.

Ginna said Jill met her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night.

100

She said she didn't want to go to the theatre next weekend.

"I don't want to go to the theatre next weekend."

200

She said he worked in a bank.

 "He works in a bank."

200

"David doesn't have any children," she said.

She said David didn't have any children.

200

FIND

FOUND

200

"We don't travel much," said Joseph.

Joseph said they didn't travel much.

200

She said they liked working in Paris.

"We like working in Paris."

300

She said Julie didn't like going out much.

"Julie doesn't like going out much."

300

"I don't go to the gym very often," he said.

He said he didn't go to the gym very often.

300

MEET

MET

300

"John doesn't live in Japan any more," said Thomas.

Thomas said John didn't live in Japan any more.

300

She said she didn't have enough time to do everything.

"She doesn't have enough time to do everything."

400

She said that she didn't have a computer.

 "I don't have a computer."

400

"Lucy owns three flats in the city," she said.

She said Lucy owned three flats in the city.

400

TEACH

TAUGHT

400

"They work in Hong Kong," said Martha.

Martha said they worked in Hong Kong.

400

She said Tony hated mushrooms.

 "Tony hates mushrooms."

500

She said they never arrived on time.

"They never arrive on time."

500

 "I never get up early on Sundays," he said.

He said he never got up early on Sundays.

500

UNDERSTAND

UNDERSTOOD

500

"I have to work until seven or eight pm every night," said Michelle.

Michelle said she had to work until seven or eight pm every night.

500

She said they often went on holiday in July.

"They often go on holiday in July."

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