Direct to Indirect Speech
Adrian said, "I am really good at English."
Adrian said that he was really good at English.
Andrea said, "Alvaro, will you come here, please?"
Andrea asked Alvaro if he could go there.
Camila, "Where is the bus stop?"
Camila asked where the bus stop was.
present continuous
past continuous
Mani: "Cauvery, I am looking for a cheaper flat."
Mani told Cauverya (that) she was looking for a cheaper flat.
Lucia said, "Rodrigo never arrives to my parties on time."
Lucia said that Rodrigo never arrived to her parties on time.
Alibaba said, "Don't be silly, Janu!"
Alibaba told Janu not to be silly
Hugo said, "Will you dance at the party, Mark?"
Hugo asked Mark if he would dance at the party.
yesterday
the day before; the previous day
Illary: "Take off your dirty boots, Andre!"
Illary ordered/asked/urged Andre to take off her dirty boots.
They said, 'We've lived here for a long time.'
They said that they had lived there for a long time.
Joe said, "Jessica, lend me your copies, please."
Joe asked Jessica to lend him her copies.
Janu said, " Have they completed the task assigned to them?"
Janu asked if they had completed the task assigned to them.
must
had to
Hugo: "Andrea, I will look after you."
Hugo promised Andrea that he would look after her.
Sanya said, "You did nothing yesterday, Bruno."
Sanya told Bruno that he had done nothing the day before./ Sanya told Bruno he hadn't done anything the day before.
Ali said, "Will you mind holding my backpack?"
Ali asked if I would mind holding his backpack.
Ana said," Had she retired from the firm?"
Ana asked if she had retired from the firm?
past perfect
past perfect
Lucia: "I never do anything wrong!"
Lucia affirmed that she never did anything wrong.
Dad said to her, "You must do your best in order to pass."
Dad told her (that) she had to do her best in order to pass.
"Can you give a speech at our university?" the students asked me.
The students asked me if I could give a speech at their university.
Teacher: "Jimmy! Who broke the window last night?"
The teacher asked Jimmy who had broken the window the night before.
past continuous
past perfect continuous
Peter: "Don't come here after dark, Lucia!" Ian told me.
Peter warned Lucia not to go there after dark.