Present simple/continuous
Jacob said, I am not waiting any longer for the bus.
Jacob said he wasn't waiting any longer for the bus
Robert says to Linda: "We were at the movies until about 11:00"
Robert they had been at the movie until about 11:00.
"Send him a text message, please" Andrew said to Emma
Andrew asked Emma to send him a text message.
Leo said, "I´ll never go to Shakira's show".
Leo said that he would never go to Shakira's show.
Rafael said, I want to go to the show this weekend.
Rafael said that he wanted to go to the show that weekend.
The man says to the police: "The thief robbed the lady and ran down the street."
The man told the police that the thief had robbed the lady and run down the street.
"Don't shout at Peter" Mike said to me
Mike told me not to shout at Peter.
Mario:" I am going, I can be there!"
Mario said that he was going, he could be there.
Luca said:"we need to speak more English in class".
Luca said that they needed to speak more English in class
Bernardo said: " I wasn't any place near the crime scene"
Bernardo said that he hadn´t been any place near the crime scene.
Nick said, My brother has just returned from his trip to Rio.
Nick said that his brother had just returned from his trip to Rio.
"Can you check your e-mails?" Laura said
Laura asked me to check my e-mails.
Ronnie said: "I won't remember to buy milk"
Ronnie said he wouldn't remember to buy milk
"We are listening to music in our room", said Julie and Janet to Erik
Julie and Janet told Erik they were listening to music in their room.
Dua Lipa says: "we didn't drink anything at the show."
Dua Lipa said that they hadn´t drunk anything at the show.
Jim: "don't make so much noise, Harry"
Jim asked Harry not to make so much noise.
Harry said: My brother will take the test on Friday.
Harry said that his brother would take the test on Friday.
The president says to reporters:"We must do all we can to solve the social problems of our country.
The president told reporters that they had to do all they can to solve the social problems of their country.
"We didn´t see any cute boys at the party", Rosie says
Rosie said that they hadn´t seen any cute boys at the party.
Mum: "don't leave the books on the dinner table!"
Mum told me not to leave the books on the dinner table.
"The final exam can't be really difficult" The headteacher told the students
The headteacher told the sturdents the final exam couldn't be realy difficult.