Reported Speech

Reported Speech

modals

questions

time expressions

BACKSHIFT OF TENSES

reporting verbs: special cases

REPORTING WITHOUT TENSE CHANGE

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Backshift of Tenses

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST PERFECT

SIMPLE PAST

SIMPLE PRESENT

I had been working for two hours when she showed up

I'm working at the moment

I was there last year

I was working when you came in

i had finished my homework when he came in

I am a carpenter

FUTURE SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PASSIVE

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have already done it

I will finish tomorrow

The book is written in English

I've been working here for two years

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Reported Questions

WH- QUESTIONS

YES/NO QUESTIONS

iF /WHETHER

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...DAYS AGO

Time Expressions

Days before

IN ONE HOUR

TOMORROW

AT THE MOMENT

PRESENT/ CURRENT

NOW

The next day/ The following day

TODAY

One hour later

Then

At that moment/time

Existing/ current

That day

TONIGHT

IN TWO WEEK'S TIME

LAST WEEK/ LAST NIGHT

THIS EVENING

NEXT YEAR/ NEXT MONTH

YESTERDAY

That night

Two weeks later

The week before/ The night before

That evening

The day before

The following year/ The following month

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Modals

shall

may

needn't

must

Might (probability) Could (Permission)

can

Would (future)) Should (offers, suggestions)

Had to

Didn't have to/ didn't need to

Could / Would be able to

should / could/ would/ might

will

would

No change

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Reporting Without Change Tense

reporting verb in future

Reporting verb in any present tense

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Reporting Verbs:Special Cases

promises,offers, & requests

advice & orders

suggestions