Direct and Reported Speech

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DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH Present simple He said, “I want to watch a film” Present Continuous He said, " Jane is sleeping.” Present Perfect She said,"I have bought a new dress.” Past Simple | He said (that) he wanted to watch a film Past Continuous "He said (that) Jane was sleeping. Past Perfect She said (that) she had bought a new dress. Past Simple Alex said, “I finished my homework.” Past Perfect Alex said (that) he had finished his homework. will She said, “I will always love Tom.” Can ‘Tom said, “I can carry 50 kg.” Would | She said (that) she would always love Tom. Could ‘Tom said (that) he could carry 50 kg. May Ben said“ It may rain.” Might Ben said (that) it might rain. Must He said, " Everybody must obey the rules.” Had to He said (that) everybody had to obey the rules. Have to She said, " [have to go home.” | Had to She said (that)she had to gohome. PLACE & TIME Bina Ree today that day now then / at the moment veseniey | wedsyeeore | TENSE CHANGE sidaysag sit ays: HBEGES eee ace last week the week before will would next year the following year can sald tomorrow a eee must / have to | must or had to e Following day: may / might might Shere should should abet ought to ought to those ago previously / before tonight that night today now tonight last yesterday _ ago last week next year tomorrow here this these that day then that night the ... before / the previous the day before . before the week before the following year the next day / the following day there that those DIRECT SPEECH She said, “Go away!” “Come here!” she said. I said, “Be quite!” ‘Be quiet!’ she yelled at the children. She begged, “Be happy!” ‘Please help me!’ she told him INDIRECT SPEECH She ordered her to go away . She asked him to come there. She ordered the children to be quiet She requested to be happy She asked him to help her DIRECT SPEECH * INDIRECT SPEECH She said, ‘“‘Don’t go * She told me not to away!” go away “Don’t Come here!” * She asked him not she said to come there. I said, “Don’t Be * She begged us not noisy!” to be noisy! She begged, “Don’t * She told him not to be lazy!” worry about it

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