REPORTED SPEECH

Reported speech

Reported speech is reporting or saying what another person said, ordered, asked, affirmed, exclaimed, etc. in an indirect (non-literal) way. changing the verb tense to the past.

Verb tenses change

INDIRECT SPEECH

DIRECT SPEECH

was/were

am/is/are

simple past

simple present

past continuous

present continuous

past perfect

simple past

past perfect

present perfect

past perfect

past perfect

examples

simple past

simple present

Miguel said that he was glad to see me again.

“I am very glad to see you again”, Miguel said.

past continuous

present continuous

He said Sabrina was working in Buenos Aires.

“Sabrina is working in Buenos Aires” he said.

past perfect

simple past

She asked me if I had finished the test.

“Did you finish the test?” she asked.

past perfect

present perfect

Mario said, “I’ve already gone out”

Mario told me that he’d already gone out.

past perfect

past perfect

i said "i had lived in Delhi"

i said that i had lived in Delhi

Modal Verbs changes

DIRECT SPEECH

INDIRECT SPEECH

would/should

will/shall

had to

have to

must/had to

must

could

can

might

may

Examples

Would

Will

“Will you marry me?” he asked.

He asked me if I would marry him.

Could

Can

Mónica said, “Mateo can come here tomorrow”.

Mónica said Mateo could come here tomorrow.

Had to

Must

Dad said I had to finish my homework.

“You must finish your homework”, dad said.

Might

May

“May I speak now, please?” the little girl asked.

The Little girl asked if she might speak now.

adverbs of time change

INDIRECT SPEECH

DIRECT SPEECH

Then

Now

at that moment

at the moment

that day

today

the next day

tomorrow

the following day/month

next week/month

the day before/ the previous day

yesterday

the week/month before- the previous week/month

last week/month

before

ago

there

here

yes / no questions

Reported Speech

Direct Speech

• She asked him if he wanted some more cake
• He asked if/whether she was going to the cinema with him

• Do you want some more cake?
• Are you coming to the cinema with me?

wh - questions

Reported Speech

Direct Speech

• She asked me where he had gone on holiday
• He asked me how often i played hockey

• Where did he go on holiday?
• How often do you play hockey?

Examples of negative sentences in reported speech

Reported Speech

Direct Speech

I don't love to study.

She said that she didn't love to study

I didn't buy a dictionary.

He said that he hadn't bought a dictionary.

I haven't written any letters.

You said that you hadn't written any letter

I won't go to the beach.

He said that he wouldn't go to the beach

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