Back shifting
A sentence in present simple changes to...
Past simple.
In the next context: Teacher Sergio said: 'You need to study harder!' You changes to:
Luis: Every sunday I buy Pokémon cards.
Jenny: I'm studying to be a teacher
She said he was studying to be a teacher.
Maria: I will eat at McDonald's
Maria said she would eat at McDonald's
A sentence in present continuous changes to...
Past continuous.
In the next context: I heard Luis's mother say: 'You, buy coke, please' 'You' changes to
He
Maria said she watched movies with her son.
Yuridia: I'm loving this new teacher!
Yuridia said she was loving that new teacher
Pablo: I will cook dinner!
Pablo said he would cook dinner.
A sentence in past simple changes to...
In the next context: maria: I love eating bananas. I changes to...
She
Lupe said she traveled to Egypt every year.
Ivana said she was planning to travel to canada.
Romeo: I am going to buy dinner!
Romeo said he was going to buy dinner.
A sentence with be going to changes to...
was/were going to.
In the next context: Maria's mother:Maria! Come here now! Maria changes to..
No change.
Yuri & Han: We love each other so much.
Yuri & Han (or they) said they loved each other so much.
The teacher: You are behaving so badly!
The teacher said we were behaving so badly.
Viri: I will make Irvinj love me.
Viri said she would make Irvinj love her
A present in future (will) changes to...
In the next context:Maria &Paco: we love each other so much! We changes to:
The classroom: Every year we fail math.
The classroom (or they) said every year they failed math.
Maria: We are going to eat whatever I cook!
Maria said we were going to eat whatever she cooks!