REPORTED SPEECH
Pete: 'I didn't see the film last night'.
Pete said that he hadn't seen the film the night before.
That's the shop. I bought my jacket there.
That's the shop where I bought my jacket.
I'm sure that John missed the bus.
John must have missed the bus.
I started doing yoga three years ago.
FOR
I have been doing yoga for three years.
I / meet / Peter / at three o'clock / to play tennis
I am meeting Peter at three o'clock to play tennis.
Tina to me: 'When do you normally finish work?'
Tina asked me when I normally finished work.
There is a button on the side of the phone. You need to press it.
There is a button on the side of the phone (which/that) you need to press.
Perhaps Ann is still in Madrid.
Ann might/may/could still be in Madrid.
Greg went home before we arrived.
When we arrived, ....
When we arrived, Greg had gone home.
I can see you are busy, so I / not disturb / you
I can see you are busy, so I won't disturb you.
Kath to me: 'Did you see Phil at school yesterday?'
Kath asked me if I had seen Phil at school the day before.
The people in my class with good exam results had revised very hard.
WHOSE
The people in my class whose exam results were good had revised very hard.
It's possible that Ann hasn't left yet.
Ann might/may not have left yet.
I worked in Argentina. I made some good friends.
I made some good friends while I was working in Argentina.
I want to get fit, so I / join / a gym.
I want to get feet, so I am going to join a gym.
The mother to her son: 'Don't spend so much time on your laptop.'
The mother told her son not to spend so much time on his laptop.
That is the boy. I told you about him the other day.
That is the boy (who/that) I told you about the other day.
It was wrong to say that.
We shouldn't have said that.
Her hair/ get wet/ because/ play football / in the rain
Her hair got wet because she had been playing football in the rain.
We'll get to the cinema after the start of the film.
When we get to the cinema, ...
When we get to the cinema, the film will have started.
My friend to me: 'You should see Brad Pitt's new film.'
RECOMMENDED
In two ways
My friend recommended seeing Brad Pitt's new film.
My friend recommended that I see Brad Pitt's new film.
We are going to take a train to Paris and stay with my aunt for a couple of days. I love Paris.
NON-DEFINING
We're going to take a train to Paris, which I love, and stay with my aunt for a couple of days.
Rephrase in two different ways:
You should take the bus today.
You ought to take the bus today.
You'd better take the bus today.
Jed ordered his package two weeks ago.
WAITING
Jed has been waiting for his package for two weeks now.
There's a party next week at Lucy's.
HAVING
Next week, Lucy will be having a party.