Simple Past
Yesterday, we (go)_______ to the store.
Yesterday, we WENT to the store.
I have______ (be) to Japan.
I HAVE been to Japan.
I _____ (be) in this class two months ago.
I was in this class two months ago.
Present Perfect or Simple Past
I _____ (eat) breakfast at 6:30am.
I ATE breakfast at 6:30am.
Rewrite the question as an indirect question.
How do you say this in English?
I'd like to know...
I'd like to know how you say this in English.
My family and I (take) ______ a holiday to the Yucatan last summer.
My family and I TOOK a holiday to the Yucatan last summer.
She ______ _______ (eat) breakfast.
She HAS EATEN breakfast.
They ______ (open) this café on 22nd April.
They opened this café on 22nd April.
What time is it?
Direct Question
Rewrite the question below as an Indirect Question.
How long did the meeting take?
I wonder...
I wonder how long the meeting took.
When __________(you, move) to Tucson?
When DID YOU MOVE to Tucson?
My grandson ______ ________ (go) to summer camp.
My grandson HAS GONE to summer camp.
The girl _______ (play) the violin for 6 years.
The girl HAS PLAYED the violin for 6 years.
How ___________ (you, be) lately?
How HAVE YOU BEEN lately?
Rewrite the sentence as indirect:
"I met you yesterday," he told me.
He told me he had met me...
He told me he had met me...the previous day/the day before.
Last week, I (go)__________ to the mall and (buy)________ two shirts. One (not, fit) __________. So, I (return) ________it yesterday.
Last week, I WENT to the mall and BOUGHT two shirts. One DIDN'T FIT. So, I RETURNED it yesterday.
The class _____ _______ (had) one test.
The class HAS HAD one test.
The students _____ (take) two art classes already.
The students HAVE TAKEN two art classes already.
If there is no question word(who, where, why, how, etc.) in the direct question we can use ____ or __________ in the indirect question.
If or Whether
example: I wonder if she replied to your email
Rewrite the sentence from Indirect to Direct:
He told us to go outside.
"Go outside!" he said to us.
The last time I _________ my mother, she ______ "Why ____________________ me yesterday?" I ______, "Because I _______ to surprise you!" call, not visit ask want say
The last time I VISITED my mother, she SAID, "Why DIDN'T YOU CALL me yesterday?" I SAID, "Because I WANTED to surprise you!"
We ______ ________ (write) several books.
We HAVE WRITTEN several books.
What were you doing when I ______ (call) you last night?
What were you doing when I CALLED you last night?
Several days ago, I _______(go) to the store and ________(buy) some vegetables.
Several days ago, I WENT to the store and BOUGHT some vegetables.
Rewrite the sentence as an indirect question
"I could fall down the stairs," said my Grandma.
My grandma said she could fall down the stairs.