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Present to Past Simple and Past Simple to Past Perfect Simple

Reported speech

What is reported speech?

When we tell someone what another person has said

We can change direct speech to reported speech

Remember to change the tense when changing direct speech to reported speech: * Present Simple to Past Simple * Past Simple to Past Simple Perfect

EXAMPLES

Direct Speech: I like coffee shopsReported Speech: He said he liked coffee shops

Direct Speech: I worked for a bankReported Speech: He said he had worked for a bank

We often use a tense which is 'further back' in the past

Try to change the direct speech to reported speech

* I live in Madrid -> * We can stay in the park -> * We finished the exam early -> * I bought some apples at the supermarket -> * The bus leaves at 6 in the morning ->

- Genially

Try to change the direct speech to reported speech

* I live in Madrid -> He said he lived in Madrid * We can stay in the park -> She said we could stay in the park * We finished the exam early -> He said they had finished the exam early * I bought some apples at the supermarket -> She said he had bought some apples * The bus leaves at 6 in the morning -> He said the bus left at 6 in the morning

- Genially