REPORTED SPEECH

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

Present simple: Past Simple:

“I work at Embassy,” said Tina said she worked at

Tina. Embassy.
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Present Continuous: Past Continuous:

John said, “I’m doing my John said he was doing his

homework.” homework.
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Past Simple: Past Perfect Simple:
“Tony didn’t study for the exam,” said
Tina.
Tina said Tony hadn’t
Present Perfect:
“Tony hasn’t studied for the exam,”
studied for the exam.
said Tina.

Past Perfect Simple:

“Tony hadn’t studied for the exam,”
said Tina
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Past Continuous: Past Perfect Continuous:
“I was watching TV,” said Tim.

Present Perfect Continuous: Tim said he had been

“I have been watching TV,” said Tim.
watching TV.
Past Perfect Continuous:
“I had been watching TV,” said Tim.
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Future (going to): Was/were going to:

“I’m going to wash the John said he was going to

dishes,” said John. wash the dishes
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Future (will): would:

“I will do the dishes today,” John said he would do the

said John. dishes that day.
 QUESTIONS
Susan asked, “do you Susan asked IF/whether
have any money?” I had any money.

Susan asked, “where did Susan asked where I

you go yesterday?” had gone the other
day.
 TIME SIGNALS
• Here • There
• Now / at the moment • Then / at that moment
• Tomorrow • The next/following day
• Tonight • That night
• Next week/month/year • The next/following week/month/year
• Yesterday • The previous day/ the day before
• Last week/month/year • The week/month/year before OR
The previous week/month/year
• ago • Before/previously
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REPORTED SPEECH
Ruth said, “My dad will fix the bike
tomorrow.”
John said, “I didn’t know that there
was a test today.”
“What time does the plane leave?”
asked Meg.
My brother asked, “Can you help me
study?”
“I can’t go with you. I’m busy
cleaning the house,” said Tim.