Backshifting 1
Change the words
NOW -
" I am working now"
He said he ________
NOW - THEN
He said he was working then.
I can't understand it. (She/me)
She told me (that) she couldn't understand it.
TODAY -
THIS WEEK -
YESTERDAY -
TOMORROW -
THAT DAY
THAT WEEK
THE DAY BEFORE/ THE PREVIOUS DAY
THE NEXT/ FOLLOWING DAY
'Sue, could you call the IT Manager?' (Sue's boss/ask)
Sue's boss asked her to call the IT Manager.
PRESENT PERFECT -
"I have finished my presentation".
He said he ________________
PAST PERFECT
He said he HAD FINISHED his presentation.
"I may be late for the meeting next week. (she)
She said (that) she might be late for the meeting the following week/ the week after.
Transform the sentence:
"I will call her tomorrow".
He said he_________________
He said he would call her the next day.
"I should cycle to work." - (He)
He said (that) he should cycle to work.
Is it correct or incorrect
Henry said to me that he was tired.
CORRECT
"We must be losing money." (He)
He said (that) we had to be losing money.