Present Tenses
Ian and Marvin, "We need new shoes."
Ian and Marvin mentioned (that) they needed new shoes
Lucy, "The train didn't arrive on time."
Lucy said to Gerry (that) the train hadn't arrived on time
Anna, "Richard has never touched a snake."
Anna reported (that) Richard had never touched a snake
Dad, “Do your homework.”
Dad told me to do my homework
Holly, "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska."
Holly remarked (that) Abby and Nathan would travel to Alaska.
Tim, "She works in an office."
Tim said (that) she worked in an office
Zeon "Bill arrived on Saturday"
Zeon mentioned (that) Bill had arrived on Saturday
Teacher, "Rachel has been living in Philadelphia."
The teacher said (that) Rachel had been living in Philadelphia
Teacher, “Don't talk to your friend.”
Teacher told me not to talk to my friend
Jessica, "I am going to clean the room."
Jessica told me (that) she was going to clean the room
Kathy, "He can speak Spanish."
Kathy told us (that) he could speak Spanish
Grandma, "Dad has made breakfast."
Grandma said (that) had made breakfast
Grace, "Ken hadn't fed the pets by the time she arrived."
Grace told me (that) ken hadn't fed the pets by the time she arrived.
Janice "Please help me carry this."
Janice asked me to help her carry that
Mary "I'll do it later"
Mary said (that) she would do it later.
Emma, "I'm sitting on that chair."
Emma said (that) she was sitting on that chair.
Toby, "Jeff didn't like the food in the restaurant."
Toby mentioned (that) Jeff hadn't liked the food in the restaurant
Nick "I had taken English lessons before"
Nick mentioned (that) he had taken English lessons before
Simon "Could you please open the window, Lyn?"
Simon asked Lyn if she could open de window
Mike "Lucas and Nina are meeting next weekend to do the project"
Mike reported (that) Lucas and Nina were meeting the following weekend to do the project
Nick, "Walter doesn't eat meat."
Nick told us (that) Walter didn't eat meat
Alisha, "the business was losing a lot of money."
Alisha reported (that) the business had been losing a lot of money
Lucas, "I haven't seen my brother since 2018."
Lucas told us (that) he hadn't seen his brother since 2018
Lucinda "Please, don't be late!"
Lucinda asked [me/them] not to be late.
Camille "I'll be using the car next Friday".
Camille told him (that) she would be using the car the following Friday