Present simple
Past simple
Present perfect
Past perfect
will / can /
special reporting verbs
100
"I am at home now", said John.
John said that he was at home then.
100
"I was at home all day", said Billy.
Billy said he had been at home all day.
100
"I have studied a lot this week," my sister said.
My sister said she had studied a lot that week.
100
"I had studied a lot for this exam," the student said.
The student said he had been studying a lot for that exam.
100
"My brother can speak German," she said.
She said her brother could speak German.
200
"My mother loves watching TV series on Netflix", said Mary.
Mary said her mother loved watching TV series on Netflix.
200
"I thought you had the keys", said Rachel.
Rachel said she had thought she had the keys.
200
"I have never seen such a great movie," said my friend.
My friend said she had never seen such a great movie.
200
"I had called you five times before you finally answered," my mom said.
My mom said she had called me five times before I had finally answered.
200
"I won't say anything," he said.
He said he wouldn't say anything.
300
"What do think about this book?" she asked.
She asked me what I thought about that book.
300
"Did you receive my email?" my boss asked.
My bossed asked me if I had received her email.
300
"Have you ever been to the US?" the teacher asked.
The teacher asked us if we had ever been to the US.
300
"Had you seen before last Saturday?" my friend asked.
My friend asked me if I had seen her before the previous Saturday.
300
"Don't forget to turn off the lights before you leave", said my dad. (REMIND)
My dad reminded me to turn off the lights before I left.
400
"Are you sure this is the correct answer?" asked Sam.
Sam asked if I was sure that was the correct answer.
400
"What did you do?" asked my dad.
My dad asked what I had done.
400

"Have you finished your homework?" asked my mom.

My mom asked me if I had finished my homework.

400
"I told her I had seen the movie before, but she made me watch it anyways" said Tom.
Tom said he had told her he had seen the movie before, but she had made him watch it anyways.
400
"I'll hand the assignment in next class", said the student. (PROMISE)
The student promised to hand the assignment in next class.
500
"Our teacher told us that he is too busy to correct our exams today", said Frank.
Frank said that their teacher told them that he was too busy to correct their exams then.
500
"She has never been a good student, but she has worked hard this term," said the principal.
The principal said that she had never been a good student but that she had worked hard that term.
500
"The police had found the criminal on social networks before they arrested him," said the lawyer.
The lawyer said the police had found the criminal on social networks before they had arrested him.
500
"Please, don't talk", the nurse said. (ASK)
The nurse asked us not to talk.
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