Simple Present
Reporting

verb
Reported speech to direct speech
Present Continuous
Will/Can
100

John said, "I really like pizza."

John said that he really liked pizza

100

Robert ............., 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 that he´d never eaten sushi before.

Thomas said, "I´ve 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´ll never go to the Chiclete show."

He said that he would never 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 this weekend.

200

The man ..............him, "The thief robbed the lady and ran down the street."

The man told him that the thief had robbed the lady and ran down the street.

200

Sam said that they were going to the mall that night.

Sam said, "We are going to the mall tonight."

200

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

They said that they were listening to music in their room.

200

Neto said, "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."

Lenildo said that we needed to speak more English in class

300

The inspector..................., " Were you near the scene of the crime?"

The inspector asked if he had been near the scene of the crime?

300

Neto said that his brother is doing his homework!"

Neto said, "My brother is doing my homework!"

300

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

They said that the test was going to be next 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

Énes ....................Rayan, "we didn't drink anything at the show."

Énes told Rayan that they hadn´t drunk anything at the show.

400

The students said that they were studying the reported speech this week.

The students said, "We are studying the reported speech this week."

400

The teacher said," We are going to correct the exercise now."

The teacher said that they were going to correct the exercise then."

400

Énes said, "My brother and I will take the test on Friday."

Énes said that he and his brother would take the test 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..,................., " Did you see  Amir at the party.

Roberta asked if she had seen  Amir at the party?

500


George said that he had already taken that test.

George said," I have already taken this test."

500

" I am reading Theseus and The Minotaur," said Lila.

Lila said that she was reading Theseus and The Minotaur.

500

The students asked," Will we be taking this test in June?"

They asked if they would be taking that test in June.