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    Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech

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    The document summarizes the changes in tense and other elements when reporting direct speech as indirect or reported speech. It provides examples of how the tense shifts for various verb tenses, questions, requests, orders/commands, and other speech types when changing from direct to reported speech. It also lists common time expression changes that occur when converting direct speech that references a specific time into reported speech.

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    The document summarizes the changes in tense and other elements when reporting direct speech as indirect or reported speech. It provides examples of how the tense shifts for various verb tenses, questions, requests, orders/commands, and other speech types when changing from direct to reported speech. It also lists common time expression changes that occur when converting direct speech that references a specific time into reported speech.

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    The document summarizes the changes in tense and other elements when reporting direct speech as indirect or reported speech. It provides examples of how the tense shifts for various verb tenses, questions, requests, orders/commands, and other speech types when changing from direct to reported speech. It also lists common time expression changes that occur when converting direct speech that references a specific time into reported speech.

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    The document summarizes the changes in tense and other elements when reporting direct speech as indirect or reported speech. It provides examples of how the tense shifts for various verb tenses, questions, requests, orders/commands, and other speech types when changing from direct to reported speech. It also lists common time expression changes that occur when converting direct speech that references a specific time into reported speech.

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    REPORTED SPEECH

    Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech


    present simple I like ice cream She said (that) she liked ice cream.
    present
    I am living in London She said (that) she was living in London.
    continuous
    She said (that) she had bought a car OR She said (that)
    past simple I bought a car
    she bought a car.
    I was walking along the
    past continuous She said (that) she had been walking along the street.
    street
    present perfect I haven't seen Julie She said (that) she hadn't seen Julie.
    I had taken English lessons
    past perfect* She said (that) she had taken English lessons before.
    before
    will I'll see you later She said (that) she would see me later.
    would* I would help, but..” She said (that) she would help but...
    can I can speak perfect English She said (that) she could speak perfect English.
    could* I could swim when I was four She said (that) she could swim when she was four.
    shall I shall come later She said (that) she would come later.
    should* I should call my mother She said (that) she should call her mother
    might* I might be late She said (that) she might be late
    She said (that) she must study at the weekend OR She
    must I must study at the weekend
    said she had to study at the weekend
    * doesn't change.

    Questions
    Direct Question Reported Question
    Where is the Post Office, please? She asked me where the Post Office was.
    What are you doing? She asked me what I was doing.
    Who was that annoying man? She asked me who that annoying man had been.

    Direct Question Reported Question


    Do you hate me? He asked me if I hated him.
    Have you ever been to Mexico? She asked me if I had ever been to Mexico.
    Are you living here? She asked me if I was living here.
    Requests
    Direct Request Reported Request
    Please help me. She asked me to help her.
    Please don't smoke. She asked me not to smoke.
    Could you bring my book tonight? She asked me to bring her book that night.
    Could you pass the milk, please? She asked me to pass the milk.
    Would you mind coming early tomorrow? She asked me to come early the next day.

    Orders/ Commands Other


    Direct Order Reported Order/ Command Direct Reported
    Go to bed! He told the child to go to bed. Congratulations! He congratulated me.
    Don't worry! He told her not to worry. Good luck! He wished me good luck.
    Be on time! He told me to be on time. Thank you! He thanked me.
    Don't smoke! He told us not to smoke. Sorry! He apologized.
    I can’t! He refused.
    Don’t forget to post it! He reminded me to post it.

    Time Expressions with Reported Speech

    now then / at that time


    today yesterday / that day / Tuesday / the 27th of June
    yesterday the day before yesterday / the day before / Wednesday / the 5th of December
    last night the night before, Thursday night
    last week the week before / the previous week
    tomorrow today / the next day / the following day / Friday

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