Simple Present
Simple Past
Present Perfect
Present Continuous
Will/Can
100

"I really like pizza." -John

John said that he really liked pizza

100

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

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

100

"I´ve never eaten sushi before." -Thomas

Thomas said that he´d never eaten sushi before.

100

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

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

100

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

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

200

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

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

200

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

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

200

"We´ve been at Maikai since midnight." -Sam

Sam said that they had been at Maikai since midnight.

200

"We are listening to music our room." -Julie and Janet

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

200
Neto, I am going, I will be there!
Neto said that he was going, he would be there.
300

"We need to speak more English in class." -Lenildo

Lenildo said that we needed to speak more English in class

300

"I wasn't any place near the scene of the crime." -Bernardo

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

300

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

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

300

"The test is going to be next Wednesday." -The students

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

300
Roberta asked, Will you take me to the show?
Roberta asked if you would take her to the show?
400

"I am with my brother at the shopping center." -Janet

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

400

"We didn't drink anything at the show." -Enes

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

400

"We haven´t studied this grammar subject yet." -the students

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

400

"I am not going to take the exam tomorrow." -a man

The man said that he was not going to take the test tomorrow.

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 Friday.
500

"We must do all we can to resolve the social problems of our country." (you are not from this country) -the President

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

500

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

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

500

"I have already taken this test." -George

George said that he had already taken that test.

500

" I am talking to you so you had better listen." -teacher

The teacher said that she was talking so we had better listen.

500
The students asked, Will we be taking this test in June?
They asked if they would be taking that test in June.
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