Simple Present
Thomas said, I´ve never eaten sushi before.
Thomas said that he´d never eaten sushi before.
The man said, the thief robbed the lady and ran down the street.
The man said that the thief had robbed the lady and had run down the street.
Erick: We have been thinking about a solution
Erick said that he had been thinking about a solution
Luara: will you be living here by next year?
Laura asked if I would be living here by next year
The students said, they must finish on time
They said that they had to finish on time