Simple Present
Simple Past
Present Perfect
Present Continuous/Commands and Instructions
Will/Can
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. (you are not part of the plan)

Robert said that they had been at the movies until around 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

Phillip said, "I´ll never go to the dance show."

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

200

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

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

200

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

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

200

Sam said, we´ve been at Maikai since midnight.

Sam said that they had been at Maikai since midnight.

200

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

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

200

Frank said, I am going, I will be there!

Frank said that he was going, and he would be there.

300

Mark said, we need to speak more English in class. (You are part of the English class)

Mark said that we needed to speak more English in class.

300

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

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

300

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

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

300

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

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

300

Roberta asked, Will you take me to the show?

Roberta asked if I/you would take her to the show.

400

Janet's said, I am with my brother at the shopping center.

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

400

John said, we didn't drink anything at the show. (you were not there)

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

400

The students said, we haven´t studied this grammar subject yet.

The students said that they hadn´t studied that grammar subject yet.

400

Bobby's question: Would you please take your trash, Cara?

Bobby asked Cara to (please) take the trash.

400

Frida said, my brother and I will take the test on Friday.

Frida said that she and her brother would take the test on Friday.

500

The president said, we must do all we can to resolve the social problems of our country. (you are not from this country)

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

500

Roberta said, I didn´t see any cute boys at the party.

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

500

George said, I have already taken this test.

George said that he had already taken that test.

500

A teacher's warning: Don't use the dictionary in the final exam.

The teacher warned (the students) not to use the dictionary in the final exam.

500

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

The students/They asked if they would be taking that test in June.

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