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    The document discusses the differences between direct and reported speech. It provides examples of how the verb tenses change when converting statements from direct to reported speech, such as present simple becoming past simple. It also discusses how other elements like time expressions are changed, such as "now" becoming "then" in reported speech. Finally, it addresses some modal verbs and conditional sentences that are used in reported speech.

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    The document discusses the differences between direct and reported speech. It provides examples of how the verb tenses change when converting statements from direct to reported speech, such as present simple becoming past simple. It also discusses how other elements like time expressions are changed, such as "now" becoming "then" in reported speech. Finally, it addresses some modal verbs and conditional sentences that are used in reported speech.

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    DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

    Present simple Past simple


    “I play videogames every day,” Feli said. Feli said he played videogames every day.
    Present continuous Past continuous
    “We are writing a letter,” Feli said. Feli said they were writing a letter.
    Present perfect Past perfect
    “I have worked here since I finished school,” he said. He said he had worked there since he finished school.
    Present perfect continuous Past perfect continuous
    “I have been studying for 3 hours,” he said. He said he had been studying for three hours.
    Past simple Past perfect
    “I bought a new car yesterday,” he said. He said that he had bought a new car the day before.
    Past continuous Past perfect continuous
    “I was driving while I was smoking,” he said. He said that he had been driving while he was smoking.

    DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH


    WILL WOULD
    MUST HAD TO
    MAY MIGHT
    CAN COULD

     The verb in the direct speech is in the PAST PERFECT


     We have certain modals: WOULD, MIGHT, COULD, SHOULD, OUGHT TO
     If the statement is true
     Reporting verb in the present

    NOW THEN
    TODAY THAT DAY
    THIS MORNING THAT MORNING
    TOMORROW THE NEXT/FOLLOWING DAY
    NEXT WEEK THE NEXT/FOLLOWING WEEK
    YESTERDAY THE DAY BEFORE, THE PREVIOUS DAY
    TWO DAYS AGO TWO DAYS BEFORE/EARLIER
    LAST WEEK THE WEEK BEFORE, THE PREVIOUS WEEK
    HERE THERE
    COME GO
     As long as  Providing (that)
     Provided (that)  On condition (that)

    WISHES ABOUT WISH/IF ONLY + If only I knew how to play the piano.
    THE PRESENT PAST SIMPLE I wish I was a better student.
    WISH/IF ONLY + I wish she would stop shouting; I’m trying to concentrate!
    IRRITATION WOULD If only he would go outside so that I can be alone.
    WISHES AND REGRETS WISH / IF ONLY + If only I had studied more for the FCE exam.
    ABOUT THE PAST PAST PERFECT I wish he hadn’t committed that crime.

    WE WANT SB TO DO STH IN WOULD RATHER + I'd rather you told me the truth.
    THE PRESENT OR FUTURE PAST SIMPLE I'd rather they invited me to the party.
    BOTH SUBJECTS ARE WOULD RATHER + We'd rather eat pizza than empanadas.
    THE SAME INFINITIVE He's rather go to the supermarket instead of sleeping.

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    WE WANT STH TO HAPPEN OR IT'S (HIGH/ABOUT) It's high time we started studying for tomorrow's exam.
    BE DONE RIGHT NOW TIME + PAST SIMPLE It's time I did all the pending pieces of homework.

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