Reported Speech Tenses
John said, "I have a car."
John said he ___ a car.
John said he had a car
Timothy said, “I haven’t seen you.”
Timothy told me (that) ______ hadn’t seen ______
Timothy told me (that) he hadn’t seen me.
Change to reported speech:
"Of course I will give you a chance", he said to her.
USE: Verb + To + Infinitive
He promised to give her a chance.
Direct or reported speech?
"that day"
reported
Sarah said, "I am happy because I have a great teacher."
(Present simple)
Sarah said she was happy because she had a great teacher.
(past simple)
Tom said, "I am being honest with you."
Tom said he ___ honest with me.
Tom said he was being honest with me.
Sam said, “Your mother is looking for you everywhere.”
Sam said that ________ mother was looking for ________ everywhere.
I said that my mother was looking for me everywhere.
Change to reported speech:
"Do not forget to bring your keys", he said.
USE: Verb+Object+To+Infinitive
He reminded me to bring my keys.
Which is direct and which is reported?
"these"/"those"
these: direct
those: reported
Tom said, "I was at the park yesterday and had lunch there."
(past simple)
Tom said he had been at the park the day before and had had lunch there.
(past perfect)
Lisa said, "I am having lunch right now."
Lisa said she ___ lunch at that moment.
Lisa said she was having lunch at that moment.
“We will help you with your project.” Emily and Susan told me.
Emily and Susan told me (that) ______ would help _______ with _________ project.
Emily and Susan told me (that) they would help me with my project.
Change to reported speech:
"I do not know who she is", she said.
USE: Verb + -ing
She denied knowing who she was.
What is the reported speech for...
"now" (direct)
Then/ at the moment
Mark said, "I am being careful with my expenses this month."
(present continuous)
Mark said he was being careful with his expenses that month.
(past continuous)
Mike said, "I was very tired after the meeting."
Mike said he ___ very tired after the meeting.
Mike said he had been very tired after the meeting.
Ashley said, “I can't even look at you.”
Ashley told me (that) ____ couldn't even look at ____.
Ashley told me (that) she couldn't even look at me.
Change to reported speech:
"The cheetah is the fastest land animal", she said.
USE: Verb+That clause
She informed us that the cheetah was the fastest land animal.
Which is direct and which is reported?
"that night"/"tonight"
tonight: direct
that night: reported
Lisa said, "I used up all of my energy for the meeting yesterday"
(past simple)
Lisa said she had used up all of her energy for the meeting the day before.
(past perfect)
Susan said, “I worked hard all day yesterday.”
Susan said that she ___________ all day yesterday.
Susan said that she had been working hard all day yesterday.
I told Amy, “I know you have always wanted this watch. It is yours now."
I told Amy (that) ______ knew ______ had always wanted _______ watch. _______ is _______ from now on.
I told Amy (that) I knew she had always wanted that watch. That is hers from now on.
Change to reported speech:
"You should try this new energy drink", he said
USE: Verb+ -ing
He recommended me trying that new energy drink.
What is the reported speech for...
"tomorrow" (direct)
the next day OR the following day
Lisa says, "I will have a meeting next Monday''
(Future simple)
Lisa said she would have a meeting the following Monday.
(conditional)