REPORTED SPEECH
"My mother hates vegetables"
said Lucy.
Lucy said that her mother hated vegetables.
Alexander Graham Bell
invented the phone.
The phone...
The phone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell
My brother and I ______(not-travel)
to Madrid last summer. We ________(stay)
in Barcelona.
My brother and I DIDN'T TRAVEL to Madrid last summer. We STAYED in Barcelona.
When Jessi _______(be) four years old,
her parents ______(get) divorced.
When Jessi WAS four years old, her parents GOT divorced.
"I have been to England twice",
said Mike.
Mike said he HAD BEEN to England twice.
"My parents never travel together",
said Peter.
Peter said that his parents never travelled together.
Thomas Heatherwick has designed
and built the Vessel in New York.
The Vessel...
The Vessel in New York has been designed and built by Thomas Heatherwick.
Cameron and Luke ________(watch)
a film when their neighbour
_______(break) their door.
Cameron and Luke WERE WATCHING a film when their neighbourBROKE their door.
My mother and I _______(not-watch)
the match because we ______(not-be)
at home while you _______(play)
My mother and I DIDN'T WATCH the match because we WEREN'T at home while you WERE PLAYING.
If my sister ________(not-be) so rude
to the waiter, he would have given
us our food on time.
If my sister HADN'T BEEN so rude to the waiter, he would have given us our food on time.
Linda and Steve to Susan:
"We are going to get married
next year"
Linda and Steve told Susan they were going to get married the following year.
My brother was cooking the cake
when the bell rang.
The text ...
The cake was being cooked when the bell rang.
Carl and his wife _______(be) married
for twelve years before
she ________(die) in 1994.
Carl and his wife HAD BEEN married for twelve years before she DIED in 1994.
After he ______(invent) Apple,
Steve jobs _______(become) famous
all over the world.
After he HAD INVENTED Apple, Steve jobs BECAME famous all over the world.
Everyone __________(travel) to
space if it ______(be) easy and cheap.
Everyone WOULD TRAVEL to space if it WERE easy and cheap.
"We didn't go to the party
last night",
said Mindy.
Mindy said they hadn't gone to the party the previous night.
Linda was playing handball
when the Head Teacher called her.
Linda...
Linda was playing handball when she was called by the Head Teacher
Everybody _________(talk) about Economy
and football while the Principal
___________(try) to explain his theories.
Everybody WAS TALKING about Economy and football while the Principal TRIED to explain his theories.
Everybody TALKED about Economy and football while the Principal WAS TRYING to explain his theories.
Susan ___________(never-study) formally
but she _________(become) one of the
most brilliant minds of the century.
Susan HAS NEVER STUDIED formally but she HAS BECOME one of the most brilliant minds of the century.
"Why don't we go to the cinema?",
suggested Mindy.
Mindy suggested
Mindy suggested that we should go to the cinema.
Mindy suggested going to the cinema.
"Did you go to school yesterday,
Cameron?", asked Mark
Marked asked Cameron if he had gone to school the previous day.
They had found the treasure before
they arrived to Italy.
The treasure...
The treasure had been found before they arrived to Italy.
I think 2021 ______(be) one of the greatest years in my life. On July 10th, I _______(travel) to Scotland. I hope I _______(meet) some fantastic people!
I think 2021 WILL BE one of the greatest years in my life. On July 10th, I AM GOING TO TRAVEL (travel) to Scotland. I hope I WILL MEET (meet) some fantastic people!
Paul ________(fail) his exams after he _______(spend) all winter studying.
Paul FAILED his exams after he HAD SPENT all winter studying.
"If I _________(not-have) the accident
three years ago, I _______(meet) my wife
, Sindy"
"If I HADN'T HAD the accident three years ago, I WOULDN'T HAVE MET my wife, Sindy"