Reported Speech Reported Questions Reported OrdersCommands Reported RequestSuggestions

Reported Speech

Reported Questions

Reported Orders/Commands

Reported Request/Suggestions

Direct speech Present Simple “I want to learn Japanese”. Present Continuous “We are watching a film”. Present Perfect “I have brushed my teeth”. Reported speech Past Simple She said (that) she wanted to learn Japanese. Past Continuous They said (that) they were watching a film Past Perfect She said (that) she had brushed her teeth.

Direct speech Past Simple “I mowed the lawn”. Present Perfect Continuous Reported speech Past Simple or Past Perfect She said (that) she mowed/had mowed the lawn. Past Perfect Continuous “He have been reading She said (that) she had since morning”. been reading since morning. Future Simple “I will meet you at 7: 00”. Future in the Past She said (that) she would meet me at 7: 00

MODAL VERBS IN REPORTED SPEECH can may could might am/is/are to was/were to have to had to must had to should needed

She said, "I live here. " She…

She said, "I live here. " She said that she lived there.

She said, "I am writing a letter now. " She…

She said, "I am writing a letter now. " She told me that she was writing a letter then.

She said, "I can't find your book. " She…

She said, "I can't find your book. " She said that she couldn't find my book.

Ann said : ”Don’t close the door, please. ” Ann…

Ann said : ”Don’t close the door, please. ” Ann asked not to close the door.

He asked: ”When will they come? ” He…

He asked: ”When will they come? ” He asked when they would come.

I said: ” Come to my birthday party!” I…

I said: ” Come to my birthday party, Jane!” I asked Jane to come to my birthday party.

She asked: ”Did you buy this book? ” She…

She asked: ”Did you buy this book? ” She asked me if I had bought that book.