Reported Speech
teacher Denise Moraes
Reported Speech We call the words that people say direct speech. If you want to tell someone what another person has said, it is called reported speech.
direct speech
I am tired present simple
reported speech
In reported speech, the main verb usually goes back a tense. For example, the present simple changes to the past simple.
Luke said he was tired reporting verb
past simple repeat the pronoun
direct speech
I have lost my keys present perfect
reported speech
Grandma said she had lost her keys reporting verb
past perfect repeat the pronoun
teacher Denise Moraes
Reported Speech: tense changing direct speech
reported speech
present simple present perfect present continuous past simple will can
past simple past perfect past continuous past perfect would could
direct speech
I am going to the mall present continuous
reported speech
She said she was going to the mall reporting verb
repeat the pronoun
past continuous
direct speech
I lived in SP in 2012 past simple
reported speech
He said he had lived in SP in 2012 reporting verb
past perfect repeat the pronoun
direct speech
It will rain today will
reported speech
They said it would rain yesterday past perfect reporting verb repeat the pronoun
You met your friend Mary yesterday. Report what she said. direct speech present simple present perfect present continuous past simple will can
reported speech past simple past perfect past continuous past perfect would could
a
I can play the guitar well
b
I will visit you on Sunday
c
I really enjoyed our meeting
d
I'm living in New York
e
I've been to Disney twice
f
I speak French
g
I studied English in 2017
h
I've been exercising
i
I’m hungry
j
I'm looking for a new car
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