Simple Present
Simple Past
Present Perfect
Present Continuous/ Going to
Will/Can
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'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´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 said, the thief robbed the lady and ran down the street.
The man said that the thief had robbed the lady and ran down the street.
200

Sam said, We've been at the beach since midnight.

Sam said that they had been at the beach since midnight.

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, 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
Bernardo said, I wasn't any place near the scene of the crime.
Bernardo said that he hadn´t been any place near the scene of the crime.
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 next Wednesday.
300

Roberta asked, Can you take me to the show?

Roberta asked if you could 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

Ella: What did you drink at the party? (you = singular)

Ella asked what I had drunk at the party.

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

The teacher: "We are going to practice this a lot"

The teacher said we were going to practice that a lot.

400

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

Ernest said thathis brother and he would take the test on Friday.

500

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

The president said that they had to do all they could to solve 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 asked, Have you already taken the first test? (you=plural)

George asked if we already taken the first test?

500

Mum: Are you going to be back early tonight? (you=singular)

Mum asked if I was going to be back early that night.

500

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

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