Present Simple
" I go to school" John said
John said he went to school
"We made a great dinner last night" he said
He said they had made a great dinner the night before
"I have been to India three times" Melissa said.
Melissa said that she had been to India three times
"I am working in a hospital" she said
She said that she was working in a hospital
"You must drive slowly here," the police officer told me.
The police officer told me that I had to drive slowly there.
“I am the best for this job.” She said
She claimed that she was the best for that job.
“I visited this museum last week ”he said
He said (that) he had visited that museum the week before.
"We have been waiting for the tickets for three hours" they said.
They said they had been waiting for the tickets for three hours
"They were living in Chicago when their son was born" she said
She said that they had been living in Chicago when their son was born
“The crisis will be overcome next year.” The minister said
The minister said that the crisis would be overcome the following year.
"She never studies on Fridays" the teacher said
The teacher said that she never studied on Fridays
"She failed all the subjects" Marco said
Marco said that she had failed all the subjects
"Had you ever been to New York before?" Sarah asked
He asked me if I had ever been to New York before
"They are studying Maths" the teacher said
The teacher said that they were studying Maths
"Are you busy tonight?" Sarah asked
Sarah asked if I was busy that night.
"Tom and Kenny really have good marks" their parents said
Their parents said that Tom and Kenny had really good marks
"They were great players" the coach said
The coach said that they had been great players
“Nobody has ever fallen off a horse here.” My riding teacher said
My riding teacher said that nobody had ever fallen off a horse there.
"Marta and Juan went to Paris together" she said
She said that Marta and Juan had gone to Paris together
“Can you show us the way?” the tourists asked
The tourists asked me if I could show them the way.
"We are doing our best" they said to the teacher
They said to the teacher that they were doing their best
"Melissa woke up very late" his father said
His father said that Melissa had woken up very late
«We have been waiting for you for thirty minutes», Mary complained.
Mary complained that they had been waiting for me for thirty minutes.
"Juan and I finished the homework at 19:30" my mum said
My mum said that they had finished the homework at 19.30
“Which jacket have you already tried on?” the shop assistant asked
The shop assistant asked which jacket she had already tried on.