"I'm working" - (Luis to my brother)
Luis told HIM (my bother) that he was working.
"I'm happy to be here today" (Ana)
Ana said (that) she WAS happy to be THERE THAT DAY.
"I didn't do the homework" - (Phill)
Phill said that he HADN'T DONE the homework.
"We cannot go because we are sick" (The band to the manager)
The band told the manager (that) they COULDN'T go because they WERE sick.
"I won't go with you tomorrow" (Alan)
Alan said (that) he WOULDN'T go with me the following day.
"I went to France two years ago", Rose told Sarah.
Rose told her she had gone to France two years earlier.
(The musicians to the audience) "We cannot play because we do not know the music.
The musicians told the audience that they COULDN'T PLAY because they DIDN'T KNOW how to play the music.
"I will go to Europe next summer" (Alex)
Alex said (that) he WOULD go to Europe the following summer.
"I visited my grandparents last weekend" (Jerry)
Jerry said (that) he HAD VISITED his grandparents the weeekend before.
"We cannot do the homework" (The students to the teacher)
The students told the teacher (that) THEY COULDN'T DO the homework.
"I bought buy a present for my mum last week", said Sarah.
Sarah said that she HAD BOUGHT a present for HER mum THE WEEK BEFORE.
"I painted this picture in 1999" (the artist).
The artist said (that) he/she HAD PAINTED THAT picture in 1999.
"I have worked here for 3 years" (Ana)
Ana said that she HAD WORKED THERE for 3 years.