Simple Present
Simple Past
Present Perfect
Present Continuous
Modal
verbs
100

John said "I really like pizza."

John said that he really liked pizza

100

Robert said "We were at the movies until around 11:00.:

Robert said that they had been at the movie until about 11:00.

100

Thomas said "I´ve never eaten sushi before."

Thomas said that he had 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

Leo said, "We will play the guitar." 

He said (that) we would play the guitar.

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 "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.

200

Sam said "We haven't been to Quito since last week."

Sam said that they hadn't been to Quito since the previous week.

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

She said, "I can go home early today."

She said she could go home early that day.

300

Leo said "we need to speak more English in class." (you're not in that class)

Leo said that they needed to speak more English in class

300

Bernardo said "I wasn't any place near the crime scene."

Bernardo said that he hadn´t been any place near the crime scene.

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 tomorrow."

They said that the test was going to be next day.

300

She said, "I must go home early now."

She said she had to go home early then.

400

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

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

400

Ines said "we didn't drink anything at the show."

Ines said that they hadn't drunk anything at the show.

400

The students said "We haven't studied this grammar subject yet." (you're not part of that class)

The students said that they hadn't studied that grammar subject yet.

400

Mary said " I shall go"

Mary said that she should go.

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 could 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.

500

George said "I already took this test yesterday."

George said that he had already taken that test the previous day.

500

Jack said, "I may have some free time tomorrow"

Jack said that he I might have some free time the following day.