Reported Speech
"The weather has been like this for a week."
He said....
He said that the weather had been like this for a week.
I'll tell you what it means. I'll look it up.
I'll tell you what it means when I look it up.
The doctor told me the man's wife died of pneumonia.
Do you happen to know what time the performance ______ (to begin)
Do you happen to know what time the performance will begin?
The girl _____ (to be) really talented as a singer.
The girl is really talented as a singer.
"Peter will never learn to drive."
She said....
She said that Peter would never learn to drive.
She will be happy. I'll tell her the news tomorrow.
She will be happy when I tell her the news tomorrow.
He has got to do it whether he ______ (to like) it or not.
He has got to do it whether he likes it or not.
I don't know if I _____ (to see) her again.
I don't know if I will see her again.
He came into the room on tip-toe lest he _______ (to wake up) the children.
He came into the room on tip-toe lest he wake up the children.
"He agreed to pay us."
He told me...
He told me that he had agreed to pay us.
He will pay his debts. he'll get a job next week.
He will pay his debts when he gets a job next week.
He asked me where Mary ____ (to go) because he wanted to speak to her.
He asked me where Mary had gone because he wanted to speak to her.
It ____ (to snow) for three days when we ______ (to arrive) at the chalet.
It had snowed for three days when we arrived at the chalet.
He was going to ask for a date as soon as he ______ (to give) her the box of chocolates.
He was going to ask for a date as soon as he had given her the box of chocolates.
"I'll start work tomorrow."
He told us...
He told us that he would start work the next day.
I'll recognize my bag. I'll have a look at it.
I'll recognize my bag when I have a look at it.
He promised he ______ (to visit) them when he came back later that year.
He promised he would visit them when he came back later that year.
Still nobody knew that he ______ (to fall) in love with her.
Still nobody knew that he had fallen in love with her.
The bus driver promised the stranger that he ______ (to let) him know when they _______ (to reach) the Central Library.
The bus driver promised the stranger that he would let him know when they reached the Central Library.
"He is not working today."
She said...
She said that he was not working that day.
She'll get married. She will have her own house next year.
She will have her own house when she gets married next year.
I could not have imagined that I ever _______ (to meet) you in this place.
I could not have imagined that I ever would have met you in this place.
I couldn't have managed if it _______ (not to be) for your help and sympathy.
She _____ (to read) for five hours when I ______ (to return) from the library.
She had been reading for five hours when I returned from the library.