REPORTED SPEECH
Change to reported speech: “I’m tired.”
He said he was tired.
What does present simple change to in reported speech?
Past simple
“I love this place,” said John.
John said he loved that place.
What does “now” change to in reported speech?
Then / at that time
Change to reported speech: “Do you speak English?” she asked.
She asked if I spoke English.
Change to reported speech: “We’re watching a movie.”
They said they were watching a movie.
What does present continuous change to?
Past continuous
“My friends are here,” she said.
She said her friends were there.
What does “yesterday” change to?
The day before
Change: “Are you tired?” he asked me.
He asked me if I was tired.
Change to reported speech: “I have finished the project.”
She said she had finished the project.
Change to reported speech: “I broke my leg.”
He said he had broken his leg.
“You look tired,” Mark told me.
Mark told me that I looked tired.
Change: “I’ll call you tomorrow,” she said.
She said she would call me the next day.
Change: “Where do you live?”
She asked where I lived.
Change to reported speech: “We were planning a trip.”
They said they had been planning a trip.
Change: “We are planning a party.”
They said they were planning a party.
“We don’t like your plan,” they said.
They said they didn’t like my plan.
“We met here last week,” he said.
He said they had met there the week before.
Change: “What time did he arrive?”
He asked what time he had arrived.
Change to reported speech: “I can help you tomorrow.”
He said he could help me the next day.
Change: “My phone has just broken!”
She said her phone had just broken.
“This is my favourite book,” she said.
She said that was her favourite book.
“I saw him two months ago,” she said.
She said she had seen him two months before.
Change: “Can you help me?” he asked.
He asked if I could help him.