Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
100

John said, "I really like pizza."

John said that he really liked pizza

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

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

Thomas said that he´d never eaten sushi before.

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

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

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

200

Sam said, "We´ve been here since midnight."

Sam said that they had been there since midnight.

300

Lenildo said, "We need to speak more English in class."

Lenildo said that we needed to speak more English in class.

300

The students said, "We are having a test on Wednesday."

They said that they were having a test on Wednesday.

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.

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

David said, "My family isn't going on vacation this month."

David said that his family wasn't going on vacation that month.

400

The students said, "We haven´t studied this grammar subject yet."

The students said that they hadn´t studied that grammar subject yet.

500

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

The president said that they did all they could to resolve the social problems of their country.

500

The teacher said, "The director is having a meeting with your parents." (you are one of the students)

The teacher said that the director was having a meeting with our (my) parents.

500

George said, "I have already taken my tests."

George said that he had already taken his tests.