Simple Present
Simple Past
Requests/Commands
Present Continuous
Questions
100

John said, "I really like pizza."

John said that he really liked pizza.

100

Robert said, "We were at the movie house until around 11:00 pm"

Robert said that they had been at the movie house until around 11:00 pm.

100

He ordered, "Follow me!" (He is talking to you.)

He ordered me to follow him.

100

Jacob said, "I am not waiting any longer for the bus."

Jacob said that he was not waiting any longer for the bus.

100

Nancy asked, “Will you come to my party?”

Nancy asked if I would come to her party.

200

Rafael said, "I want to go to the show this weekend."

Rafael said that he wanted to go to the show this weekend.

200

The man said, "The thief robbed the lady."

The man said that the thief had robbed the lady.

200

She requested the class, "Please keep quiet."

She requested the class to keep quiet.

200

Julie and Janet said, "We are listening to music in our room."

Julie and Janet said that they were listening to music in their room.

200

Dad asked Mom, "Are you happy?"

Dad asked Mom if she was happy.

300

Leo said, "We need to speak English in class."

Leo said that we needed to speak English in class.

300

The students said, "The test is going to be next Wednesday."

The students said that the test was going to be next Wednesday.

400

Janet said, "I am with my brother at the shopping center."

Janet said that she was with her brother at the shopping center.

500

The president said, "We must do all we can to resolve the social problems of our country." (You are not from this country.)

The president said that they had to do all they can to resolve the social problems of their country.

500

Roberta said, "We didn't see any cute boys at the party."

Roberta said that they hadn't seen any cute boys at the party.