Presents
Simple Past
Perfects
Conditionals
Modals
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.
Robert said that they had been at the movie until about 11:00.
100
Thomas said, I´ve never eaten sushi before.
Thomas said that he´d never eaten sushi before.
100

Mark: If we leave now, we can catch the train.

Mark said that if we leave now, we can catch the train. (reported simultaneously; we can still catch the train)


Mark said that if we left, we could catch the train. (the reported words are out-of-date; the train has already left)

100
Lenildo said, "I´ll never go to the Chiclete show".
He said that he would never go to the Chiclete show.
200
Rafael said, I want to go to the show this weekend.
Rafael said that he wanted to go to the show this weekend.
200
The man said, 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.
200
Sam said, We´ve been at Maikai since midnight.
Sam said that they had been at Maikai since midnight.
200

Jenny: If I got home late, my mom scolded me.

Jenny recalled that if she got home late, her mother used to scold / would scold her.

200
Neto, I am going, I will be there!
Neto said that he was going, he would be there.
300
Lenildo said, we need to speak more English in class.
Lenildo 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 any place near the scene of the crime.
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.
300

Catherine: If I lost my job, I would be in serious trouble. (referring to a possible future situation)

Catherine said that if she lost her job, she would be in serious trouble. (the reported words are true; she might still lose her job)


Catherine said that if she had lost her job, she would have been in serious trouble. (the reported words are out-of-date; it's not possible that she will lose her job)

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

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

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

400
Énes said, we didn't drink anything at the show.
Énes 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

Paul: If I knew the answer, I'd tell you. (referring to an unreal present situation)

Paul said that if he knew the answer, he'd tell us.

400

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

Énes said that he and his brother should 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 can to resolve the social problems of their country.
500
Roberta said, We didn´t see any cute boys at the party.
Roberta said that they 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

Do we change the tenses when using Third conditionals or WISH / IF ONLY, WOULD RATHER / WOULD SOONER, IT'S (HIGH) TIME, AS IF / AS THOUGH in indirect speech?

No!

Tom: If we had booked our flight earlier, it would have been cheaper.
Tom remarked that if they had booked their flight earlier, it would have been cheaper.

Susan: I wish I lived in the mountains.
Susan said she wished she lived in the mountains.

Charles: If only we hadn't missed the train.
Charles wished they hadn't missed the train.

Carol: I'd rather go by bike than walk.
Carol said that she would rather go by bike than walk.

Mr Wilkins: I would rather you didn't smoke in here.
Mr Wilkins said he would rather I didn't smoke in his office.

Newspaper article: It's high time the government did something about this problem.
The article said that it was high time the government did something about the problem.

Jane: He looks as if he knew the answer.
Jane said that he looked as if he knew the answer.

500

The students asked, Must we take this test in June?

They asked if they had to take that test in June.

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