Indirect speech

Simple tenses
Present simple – past simple

 He said: “ My sister does her homework

every day”
 He said that his sister did her homework
every day
does - did
Past simple – Past perfect

 He said: “I was at the cinema yesterday”

 He said that he had been at the cinema the
day before
Was – had been
Future simple – Future in the past

 He said: “We will buy a car next week.”

 He said that they would buy a car the
following week
will – would
Exercises

 My uncle said: “I buy several newspapers

every day”
 Ha said: “I saw you yesterday”
 She said: “ I will have 4 exams this spring”
 The old man said: “You sing perfectly”
 My sister said: “ You look very nice”