Reported speech
Tom says: "I'm happy!"
Tom said he was happy.
the opposite to accept
refuse
"Can I borrow your pencil?" he asked.
He asked if he could borrow my pencil.
Present Simple
Past Simple
prohlásit
claim
Sarah: "I need coffee!"
Sarah said she needed coffee.
confess to be true
admit
"Where have you been?" my mum asked.
My mum asked me where I had been.
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
vyhrožovat
threaten
Felix complains: "My TV isn't working."
Felix complained that his TV wasn't working.
express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
complain
"Will you help me?" she asked.
She asked me if I would help her.
Past Simple
Past Perfect
upozornit, zdůraznit
point out
Mary admitted: "I've crashed the car."
Mary admitted she had crashed the car.
answer
reply
The teacher: "Do you want to go to university?"
The teacher asked me if I wanted to go to university.
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
dodat
add
They said: "We must tidy our room."
They said that they had to tidy their room.
to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say
insist
Bill asked me: "Which subjects are you studying?"
Bill asked me which subjects I was studying.
will
would
odmítnout
refuse