Simple Present
"I am reading a science fiction book" - John
He said that he was reading a science fiction book
Emma: "The train left at eight."
Emma said that the train had left at eight.
They: "We were living in Paris at that time"
They said that they had been living in Paris at that time.
Charles: "I will be late"
Charles said that he would be late.
What is reported speech?
Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said.
"I have never been to Spain"- Brittany
She explained that she had never been to Spain
Sophia: "Dan forgot his keys"
Sophia said that Dan had forgotten his keys
Tom: "I was cleaning the house".
Tom said that he had been cleaning the house
Lucy: "I will just ask the teacher"
Lucy said that she would just ask the teacher.
"I'll be using the car next Friday". - Daniela
Daniela said that she would be using the car next Friday.
Helen said that she spoke English and Spanish.
"I had a meeting one hour ago" - Alexander
Alexander said that he had had a meeting one hour ago.
Michael: "I was working in this proyect before you came"
Michael said that he had been working on his proyect before I came.
We: "We will try to do our best".
We said that we would try to do our best.
"Have you been to England before?" - Jenny
Jenny asked if I had been to England before.
"My smartphone does not work" - Ken
Ken said that his smartphone did not work.
"He stole my purse!" - a grandma
A grandma exclaimed that he had stolen her purse.
"She was planning to steal the bank for several months" - The cop
The cop said that, for several months, she had been planning to steal the bank.
Teacher: "I will not let this happen again"
The teacher said that she would not let it happen again.
"Why is she crying?" -Thomas
Thomas asked why she was crying.
Nick: "You have a nice car"
Nick said that I had a nice car.
The receptionist: "William repaired the printer"
The receptionist said that William had repaired the printer.
Me: "I was trying to help you the whole time".
I said that I had been trying to help them the whole time.
David: "I will not be a part of this"
David said that he would not be a part of it.
The policeman said to the boy, "Where do you live?"
The policeman asked the boy where he lived.