Statements
Report “I love pizza.”
She/He said (that) she/he loved pizza.
Report “Do you like tea?”
She asked if I liked tea.
Report “Where do you live?”
He asked where I lived.
Report “Don’t talk!” (teacher → students, use tell)
The teacher told the students not to talk.
Report “Let’s go out.” (use suggest)
He suggested going out.
Report “They aren’t coming today.”
(S)He said (that) they weren’t coming that day.
Report “Did she pass the test?”
He asked if she had passed the test.
Report “Who is your best friend?”
She asked who my best friend was.
Report “Please help me.” (friend → me, use ask)
My friend asked me to help him/her.
Report “I’ll help you with the project.” (use offer)
She offered to help me with the project.
Report “She will join the meeting tomorrow.”
(S)he said (that) she would join the meeting the following day.
Report “Can you help me with this project?”
She asked if I could help her with that project.
He asked if I could help him with that project.
Report “When did you start your degree?”, Linda asked.
Linda asked when I had started my degree.
Report “You should study more.” (sister → me, use advise)
My sister advised me to study more.
Report “Why don’t we try a new restaurant?”
He suggested trying a new restaurant.
Report “I haven’t understood this problem.” (use admit)
He admitted (that) he hadn’t understood that problem.
Report “Will you call us tomorrow?” (use want to know)
They wanted to know if I would call them the next day.
Report “How long have you lived here?”, she asked.
She asked how long I had lived there.
Report “Don’t forget to lock the door tonight.” (mum → me, use a verb that means recordar)
My mum reminded me not to forget to lock the door that night.
Report “What about visiting the museum tomorrow?” (use propose)
She proposed visiting the museum the following day.
Report “We are going to resign next month, and we are not happy with the decision.”
They said (that) they were going to resign the following month and that they weren’t happy with the decision.
Report “Can you lend me the book I gave you yesterday?”
He asked if I could lend him the book he had given me the day before.
Report “What are you doing tomorrow and who are you going with?”
She asked what I was doing the next day and who I was going with.
Report “Be careful when crossing the road, and don’t use your phone at the same time.” (Brian → Lisa, use a verb meaning avisar)
Brian warned Lisa to be careful when crossing the road and not to use my phone at the same time.
Report “I’ll pay for the dinner, and you should stop worrying about money.” (use a verb meaning insistir)
She insisted on paying for the dinner and advised me to stop worrying about money.