Simple Present
Ms. Suen said, "we need to be active in class."
Ms. Suen said we needed to be active in class.
Keith said, We were at the movies until around 11:00.
Keith said that they had been at the movie until about 11:00.
Alun said, "I am not waiting any longer for the bus."
Alun said that he was not waiting any longer for the bus.
Steve said, "I´ve never eaten lasagna before."
Steve said that he had never eaten lasagna before.
Ronny asked me "Could you give me the glass on the table, please?"
Ronny asked me to give him the glass on the table.
Hera: "Where does Duncan live?"
Hera asked me where Duncan lived.
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.
Umi : "I am going to see a play this week."
Umi said to me (that) she was going to see a play that week.
Alvin said, "We´ve been at school since morning."
Alvin said that they had been at school since morning.
McQueen said, "I am going and I will be there!"
McQueen said that he was going and he would be there.
Mum: "Don't play football inside the house!"
Mum told me not to play football inside the house.
Rita: "When did you arrive?" (use wanted to know)
Rita wanted to know when I had arrived.
Ronny said, "I am going to go on holiday."
Ronny said that he wasn't going to go on holiday.
Johnny said, "My brother has just returned from his trip to Japan. "
Johnny said that his brother had just returned from his trip to Japan.
Jessie asked, "Must I do the cleaning?"
Jessie asked if she had to do the cleaning.
Remi asked me, "What is your English Name?"
Remi asked what my English name was.
Ethan: "Issac went to the station an hour ago."
Ethan said (that) Issac had gone to the station an hour before
Darren's mom said, "I was cooking your favourite dish." (you are not Darren)
Darren's mom said that she has been cooking his favourite dish."
2A students said, "We haven´t studied this grammar item yet.
2A students said that they hadn´t studied that grammar item yet.
Hazel said, "My brother and I will take the test on Friday. "
Hazel said that she and her brother would take the test on Friday.
Kayli => Dad : I need a new tennis racket ! What's the best place to get a new one ?
Kayli told Dad that she needed a new tennis racket and asked what the best place was to get a new one.
Mom => Winnie : 'I heard that Chloe Chan was at the dance last night ! Did she have fun ?'
Mon told Winnie that she had heard that...
She asked if...
Mom told Winnie that she had heard that Chloe Chan had been at the dance the night before. She asked if she had had fun.
"It was Rob who broke the window," he said to her. "He was kicking the football." (use accused)
He accused Rob of breaking the window as he was kicking the football.
Dad => Mom : 'Have the children put away their toys ? It'll be time for bed in 15 minutes."
......because...
Dad asked Mom whether the children had put away their toys because it would be time for bed 15 minutes later.
Chloe Lam asked me, "Would you mind telling me how to get to the art gallery, please?"
Chloe Lam asked me how to get to the art gallery.