REPORTED SPEECH

PRESENT TENSES
Present Simple Past Simple
am – is – are was – were I am at home. – She told me that she was at home.
V/Vs Ved/V2 I go running every day. – She said to me that she went running every day.
don’t/doesn’t didn’t She doesn’t like hot weather. – He told me that she didn’t like hot weather.

Present Cont. Past Cont.

am Ving was Ving I’m working at home today. – She told me that she was working at home that day.
is Ving were Ving We are going to France next week. – They told me they were going to France the
are Ving following week.

Present Perfect Past Perfect

have Ved/V3
has Ved/V3 had Ved/V3 I have been to the US twice. – She told me she had been to the US twice.

Present Perf. Past Perf.

Cont. Cont.
have been Ving I have been living in this flat for 10 years. – She told me she had been living in that
has been Ving had been Ving flat for 10 years.
 this that
here there
today that day
tonight that night
tomorrow the next day,the following day
next week the next week, the following week
now then