Reported Speech Game

Simple Present

100

John: "I really like pizza."

John said that he really liked pizza

200

Rafael: "I want to go to the show this weekend."

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

300

Lenildo(recommend): "Speak more English in class if you want to improve"

Lenildo recommended that we/I speak more English in class if we/I want/wanted to improve.

Lenildo recommended speaking more English in class if we/I want/wanted to improve.

(Lenildo recommended me/us to speak more English in class if I/we want/wanted to improve)

400

Janet (admit): "I am with my brother at the shopping center."

Janet admitted that she was with her brother at the shopping center.

Janet admitted being with her brother at the shopping center

500

The president announced, "We must do all we can to resolve the social problems in our country." (you are not from this country)

The president announced that they had to do all they could to resolve the social problems in their country.

Simple Past

100

Robert: "We were at the movies until around 11:00."

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

200

The man: "The thief robbed the lady and ran down the street."

The man said that the thief had robbed the lady and ran down the street.

300

Bernardo: "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.

400

Énes: "We didn't drink anything at the show."

Énes said that they hadn´t drunk anything at the show.

500

Roberta: "We didn´t see any cute boys at the party."

Roberta said that they hadn´t seen any cute boys at the party.

Present Perfect

100

Thomas said, "I´ve never eaten sushi before."

Thomas said that he´d never eaten sushi before.

200

Sam said, "We´ve been at Kaplan since this morning."

Sam said that they had been at Kaplan since that morning.

300

Neto said, "My brother has just returned from his trip to Rio."

Neto said that his brother had just returned from his trip to Rio.

400

The students said, "We haven´t studied this grammar subject since last year."

The students said that they hadn´t studied that grammar subject since the previous year.

500

George said, "I have already taken this test."

George said that he had already taken that test.

Present Continuous

100

Jacob said, "I am not waiting any longer for the bus."

Jacob said that he was not waiting any longer for the bus.

200

Julie and Janet said, "We are listening to music in our room."

They said that they were listening to music in their room.

300

The students said, "The test is going to be next Wednesday."

They said that the test was going to be the following Wednesday.

400

Bill proclaimed, "You are treating me like your child!"

Bill proclaimed that I was treating him like my child.

500

Brian asked, "Why are you looking at me that way?"

Brian asked why we were looking at him that way.

Will/Can

100

Lenildo said, "I´ll never go to the Chiclete show".

He said that he would never go to the Chiclete show.

200

Neto said, "I am going. I will be there soon!"

Neto said that he was going and that he would be there soon.

300

Roberta asked, "Will you take me to the show?"

Roberta asked if I would take her to the show.

400

Énes said, "My brother and I will take the test on Friday."

Énes said that he and his brother would take the test on that Friday.

500

The students asked, "Will we be taking this test in June?"

They asked if they would be taking that test that June.