Simple Present
Commands
Present Perfect
Present Continuous
Will/Can
100
John said, I really like pizza.
John said that he really liked pizza
100
Robert said, be punctual for the interview.
Robert said/ asked to be punctual for the interview.
100
Thomas said, I've never eaten sushi before.
Thomas said that he'd never eaten sushi before.
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
Lenildo said, "I can't go to the Chiclete show".
He said that he couldn't go to the Chiclete show.
200
Rafael said, I want to go to the show this weekend.
Rafael said that he wanted to go to the show that weekend.
200
The man said, "don't bring electronic devices to the meeting."

The man said / asked not to bring electronic devices to the meeting."

200
Sam said, We've been at Maikai since midnight.
Sam said that they had been at Maikai since midnight.
200
Julie and Janet said, We are listening to music in our room.
They said that they were listening to music in their room.
200
Neto, I am going, I will be there!
Neto said that he was going, he would be there.
300
Lenildo said, we need to speak more English in class.

(he is your classmate)

Lenildo said that we needed to speak more English in class.
300
Bernardo said, "Maria, tell me about your experience in this area."

Bernardo said / asked to tell him about her experience in that area."

300
Neto said, My brother has just returned from his trip to Rio.
Neto said that his brother had just returned from his trip to Rio.
300
The students said, "the test is going to be next Wednesday."
They said that the test was going to be the following Wednesday.
300
Roberta asked, Will you take me to the show?
Roberta asked if you would take her to the show?
400
Janet's said, I am with my brother at the shopping center.
Janet said that she was with her brother at the shopping center.
400

Ernest said, "Maintain a professional appearance here and elsewhere ."


Ernest said / asked to maintain a professional appearance there and elsewhere ..

400
The students said, We haven't studied this grammar subject yet.
The students said that they hadn't studied that grammar subject yet.
400
Edgar said: "My parents are thinking about cancelling the trip."

Edgar said his parents were thinking about cancelling the trip.

400
Énes said, My brother can take the test now but I will take it on Friday.

Énes said that his brother could take the test then but that he would take it on Friday.

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, "Don't be late for the interview and give complete answers."

Roberta said not to be late for the interview and to give complete answers.

500
George said, I have already taken this test.
George said that he had already taken that test.
500

The CEO said: "It’s not going well. She’s just giving one-word answers."


The CEO said it was not going well. That she was just giving one-word answers.


500
The students asked, Will we be taking this test next week?
They asked if they would be taking that test the following week.