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Direct speech Present simple Reported speech “I love ponies” Past simple She said she loved ponies. Present Continous “Juan’s doing his homework” Past continous He said that Juan was doing his homework. Present perfect “I’ve never been to Morocco” Past perfect She said she’d never been to Morocco. Past simple “I did my writing homework yesterday” Past perfect He said he’d done his writing homework the day before. Past continous “I was walking down the road when I found 20€!” Past perfect continous She said she’d been walking down the street… Past perfect “When we got to the party, everyone had left” Past perfect He said that when they had got to the party, everyone had left. Will “I’ll help you with your homework” Would She said she’d help me with my homework. Would “If I were a millionaire, I’d buy a yacht” Would He said he’d buy a yacht if he were a millionaire. Can “I can speak three languages” Could He said he could speak three languages. Could “ I could swim when I was four” Could She said she could swin when she was four. should “I should call my mother” Should He said he should call his mother. might “I might be late” might She said she might be late. must “I must remember to call the doctor” Must or had to She said she must call the doctor OR She

VERB + THAT clause VERB + OBJECT + TO INFINITIVE Add, admit, announce, assure, claim, complain, concede, conclude, confirm, emphasize, estimate, explain, mention, point out, predict, reassure, remark, repeat, say, state, stress, tell, warn Advise, ask, beg, convince, encourage, forbid, instruct, invite, order, persuade, recommend, remind, tell, urge, warn VERB + (that) sb (should) do sth/sth (should) happen Advise, agree, ask, demand, insist, propose, recommend, request, suggest Ex. They demanded that he should resign. Ex. We suggested he apply for that job. VERB + to infinitive Agree, ask, claim, demand, offer, promise, refuse, threaten Ex. He claimed to be an expert on ghosts. Ex. She urged him not to get involved. VERB + gerund Admit, advise, deny, recommend, regret, suggest Ex. He denied having taken the money. VERB + PREPOSITION + gerund Advise, argue, protest, warn AGAINST Apologise, blame, forgive, praise, tell off, thank FOR Discourage, dissuade FROM Accuse, speak OF Congratulate, insist ON Admit, confess, consent object TO