Direct speech
- that day
- that night
- the day before
- the next day
- (a week) before
- the year before
- the following year
- then
1. The form of the verb is changed in reported speech
Direct speech
- Present Simple
- Future Simple
- Present Perfect, Past Simple
Reported speech
- Past Simple
- Future in the Past
- Past Perfect
2. Changes to time words and phrases
Direct speech
- today
- tonight
- yesterday
- tomorrow
- (a week) ago
- last year
- next year
- now
3. Changes to demonstrative pronouns
Direct speech
Reported speech
- these
- this
- here
- those
- that
- there
Reported speech. Statements.
- Reported speech
- She said (that) she phoned her friends every day. (Past Simple)
- He said (that) he would do it the next day. (Future in the Past)
- Mary told me (that) she had worked at that office. (Past Perfect)
- Mother told Carrie (that) she had not seen any signs of beauty in her for a long time. (Past Perfect)
- He said (that) he could solve that problem. (Past Simple)
- He said (that) he had to leave. (Past Simple)
Direct speech
- She said: “I phone my friends every day.” (Present Simple)
- He said: “I shall do it tomorrow”. (Future Simple)
- Mary said to me: “I worked at this office”. (Past Simple)
- Mother told Carrie: “I haven’t seen signs of beauty in you for a long time.” (Present Perfect)
- He said: “I can solve this problem” (Present Simple)
- He said: “I must leave.” (Present Simple)
Reported speech. Questions
- Reported speech
- He asked me if (whether) I knew his telephone number.
- She said if we had met before.
- He asked what the problem was.
- He asked me when I would come to his place.
- He asked me to give him my pen
Direct speech
- He asked me, “ Do you know my telephone number?” (General question)
- She said: “ Have you met before?” (General question)
- He asked: “ What is the problem?” (Wh-question)
- He asked: “ When will you come to my place?” (Wh-question)
- He said to me: “Give me your pen.”
Reported speech. Orders. Request.