REPORTED SPEECH VERBS Direct speech Indirect speech Present simple Past simple Present continuous Past continuous Past simple Past perfect Past continuous Past perfect continuous Present perfect simple Past perfect Present perfect contin. Past perfect continuous Future Conditional I EXPRESSIONS OF TIME AND PLACE Direct speech Time Indirect speech now then today that day yesterday the day before tomorrow the next / following day last week, month,... the previous week, month,... / the week, month,... before next week, month,... the following week, month,... Place a (week,...) ago a (week,...) before here there this that these those PRONOUNS Direct speech Indirect speech She said I - my - me she - her - her He said I - my - me he - his - him They said we - our - us they - their – them You and your: D-They told her / him / me / them / us, "George likes you." I-They told her / him / me / them / us (that) George liked her / him / me / them / us. D-They told her / him / me / them / us,"George likes your sister." I-They told her / him / me / them / us (that) George likes her / his / my / their / our sister. QUESTIONS If there is a question word we keep it. DIRECT: They asked me, "Where is the next supermarket?" INDIRECT: They asked me where the next supermarket was. If there is no question word we start the reported speech with if or whether. DIRECT: She asked me, "Do you like some tea?" INDIRECT: She asked me if/whether I liked some tea. ORDERS AND REQUESTS ORDER DIRECT: He told me, "Be quiet!" INDIRECT: He told me to be quiet. REQUEST DIRECT: He asked her, "Could you close the door, please?" NDIRECT: He asked her to close the door. 1. Mr Brown said:" I was watching TV last night." Mr Brown said (that) . 2. Sandy explained:" I saw the accident at the corner of High Street." Sandy explained (that) . 3. Bob said:" We had a wonderful time at Peter’s party." Bob said (that) . 4. The farmer said:" I didn’t see her." The farmer said (that) . 5. Will and Tim said:" We were very happy about the present." Will and Tim said (that) . 6. Mr Jones said: As a young boy I collected stickers." Mr Jones said (that) . 7. Peter reported:" We played a lot of tennis last year." Peter reported (that) . 8. Mother said:" I have a headache." Mother said (that) . 9. The Clarks told us:" We drove right down to Athens last summer." The Clarks told us (that) . 10. Helen said:" I’m watching the late night show." Helen said (that) . 11. Peter said:" They were interested in other countries." Peter said (that) . 12. Mr Cooper said:" I take my medicine regularly." Mr Cooper said (that) . 1. Peter asked me: "Did you go to the cinema yesterday?" Peter asked me . 2. She asked me: "Have you ever been to Spain?" She asked me . 3. They were ordered:"Don´t be unfriendly!" They were ordered . 4. Eve asked him: "What can I do for you?" Eve asked him . 5. He asked her: "Do you know the right way?" He asked her . 6. Ann asked them: "Are you driving to London this weekend?" Ann asked them . 7. They asked me: "What´s the time?" They asked me . 8. They were ordered: "Don´t drink and drive!" They were ordered . 9. He asked: "Who was looking for the lost Englishmen?" He asked . 10. We were told: "Sign the new insurance policy!" We were told . 11. She asked: "When has Carol lost her last match?" She asked . 12. He asked her: "Are you going to the cinema this week?" He asked her . 1. The girl said: "I have done my homework." The girl said . 2. Mr Sellers said: "I am going to London tomorrow." Mr Sellers said . 3. She wanted to know: "Does he work for an insurance company?" She wanted to know . 4. Mr Jones told me: "Don't put your shoes on the table!" Mr Jones told me . 5. They told her: "Run as fast as you can!" They told her . 6. He asked her: "Do you know my parents?" He asked her . 7. They asked him: "How long do you have holidays this year?" They asked him . 8. They told us: "We are listening to the radio." They told us . 9. She asked me: "What are you doing tomorrow?" She asked me . 10. She asked them: "Did you watch the movie yesterday?" She asked them . 11. She told him: "Don't drive so fast!" She told him . 12. He shouted: "Give it to me!" He shouted .
