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Changing Direct to Indirect
Speech and Vice Versa
Learning objectives:
At the end of the lesson the
students can able to:
• change direct and indirect speech by
considering its verb tense
There are specific rules and
standards to remember when
changing direct speech to an
indirect one.
 Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Mr. Reyes said, “The Mr. Reyes said the
lesson is on addition.” lesson was on addition.
She said, “I will finish it
He clapped his hands
over the weekend.” and said they did a
great job.
It is written, “Man shall It is written that man
not live by bread alone.” shall not live by bread
alone.
 Verb tense
Verb tense shows when an action took
place, as well as how long it occurred the
main tenses are past, present and future.
Verb Tense. In changing direct speech to indirect
speech, you have to consider the tense of the
verb and make sure that it fits with the tense of
the reporting.
Simple tense The simple tense is a
grammatical aspect that refers to the normal
forms of the past, present, and future tense
 Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Simple Pacquito said, Simple Pacquito said
present "It's hot." past it was hot.

She insisted, “I She insisted

am well.” she was well
The present perfect continuous shows
an ongoing action in the present that was
started in the past. It is often used to
emphasize the length of time.
 Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Present She explained, “I Past She explained
Continuous just love teaching Continuous that she just
kids.“ loved teaching
kids.
“My mother is
writing a letter,” I I said that my
said. mother was
writing a letter.
Past perfect continuous tense (also known as the
past perfect progressive tense) shows that an action
that started in the past continued up until another
time in the past.
 Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Present Matthew said, Past Perfect Matthew said
Perfect “I've been Continuous he had been
Continuous working here for working there
seven years.” for seven
years.
She said, “I’ve
been cramming She said she
for days.” had been
cramming for
days.
The past continuous tense
formula involves the past tense of to
be (was or were) and the present
participle of the verb, the –ing form
 Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Past Yeye said, “I was Past Perfect Yeye said she
Continuous running earlier.” Continuous had been
running earlier.
Sharon said, “I
was eating my Sharon said
lunch a moment she had been
ago.” eating her
lunch a
moment
before
Modal verbs show
possibility, intent, ability, or
necessity.
 Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Modal Verbs I said, “I shall show Modal Verbs I said I should show
them I can.” them I could.

She said, “I can do it.”

She said she could
Gerardo said, “The do it.
work must be done in
a few minutes.” Gerardo said that
the work had to be
He said, “You will done in a few
become famous one minutes.
day.”
He said I would
become famous one
day.
Change the given direct speech to an
indirect speech and vice versa.

Direct Speech Indirect Speech

She explained that she just
loved teaching kids.
She said, “I've been on this
show since 2000.”
Pacquito said, "It's hot."
Activity:
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it
is wrong

1. Indirect speeches does not use quotations marks

in their reported words.

2. Modal verbs also change in tense when converting

into indirect speech.
3. You have to consider the noun and pronouns in a
sentence and make sure that it fits with the nouns
and pronouns of the reporting.

4. When changing direct speech to indirect speech,

nouns and pronouns always stay the same.

5. Indirect speech uses quotative frame.

Assignment:
Write 5 phrases/sentences using an
direct and change it to an indirect
speech. And cite some examples of
reporting commands and requests
and; reporting questions.