wishes
PP vs SP
Reported speech
(said)
Reported specch
(tell or ask)
Past Modals
100

Andres doesn't want to live with his parents.

He wishes he didn't live with his parents.

100

Our dog ran away. I forgot to close the door.

Our dog ran away because I had forgotten to close the door.

100

Melissa: I have some friends invited for dinner tonight

She said she had some friends invited for dinner tonight.

100

Diane:I can't come to your house on Sunday.

She told me she couldn't come to my house on sunday.

100

Maura can't keep her eyes open today.

She __________________________ enough sleep.

(It's almost certain - not get)

SHE MUST NOT HAVE GOTTEN ENOUGH SLEEP.

200

My paren'ts can't afford my university.

I wish they could wish my university.

200

Ronnie went out. I arrived in the office.

Ronnie had gone out when I arrived in the office.

200

John: I'm getting my hair cut

(said)

He said he was getting his hair cut.

200

Carlos: We may go to a bar for a drink this friday.

He told me they might go to a bar for a drink this friday.

200

My dad got a call and looked mad.

He _________________________ good news.

(it's not possible - hear)


HE COULDN'T HAVE HEARD GOOD NEWS.

300

Marie's boyfriend doesn't have money her birthday gift.

He wishes he had money for her birthday gift.

she wishes he had money for her birthday party

300

He was exhausted. He didn't sleep well

He was exhausted because he hadn't slept well.

300

Emma: I signed up for a salsa dancing class.

She said she had signed up for a salsa dancing class.

300

Juan: my sister has been crying since she broke up with her boyfriend.

He told me his sister had been crying since she had broken up with her boyfriend.

300

The teacher is in a terrible mood today.

He _________________________ an argument with his wife at home.

(it's possible - have)

HE COULD/MIGHT/MAY HAVE HAD AN ARGUMENT WITH HIS WIFE AT HOME.

400

My house is too cramped for my pets.

I wish it were more spacious.

400

I just washed my clothes. It started to rain.

I just had washed my clothes when it started to rain.

400

Juliet: I have been to Germany many times.

she said she had been to Germany many times.

400

Sebastian: Are you feeling good?

He asked me If I was feeling good.

400

Our son failed his final exams again.

He ___________________________  enough.

(it's almost certain - not study )

HE MUST NOT HAVE STUDIED ENOUGH.

500

Our final exam will be too difficult.

I wish it would be easy.

500

 I came back. Someone stole my wallet.

when I came back someone had stolen my wallet.

500

Felipe: My daughter has had a terrible day at school today.

He said his daughter had had a terrible day at school today.

500

Alexandra: Where did you buy that book?

She asked me where I had bought this book?

500

A woman got stolen by some thieves when she was leaving the bank.

They ____________________________ classified information from someone inside the bank.

(it's possible - receive)

THEY COULD/MAY/MIGHT HAVE RECEIVED CLASSIFIED INFORMATION FROM SOMEONE INSIDE THE BANK.

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