12 B1b Reported Speech
12 B1b Reported Speech
12 B1b Reported Speech
TENSES
direct speech indirect speech
present simple: past simple:
I like peaches He said he liked peaches
present progressive: past progressive:
Is it raining? He asked if it was raining
past simple: past perfect:
I didnt see you He said that he hadnt seen me
present perfect: past perfect:
You have arrived late I told her that she had arrived late
past progressive: past perfect progressive:
I was working He said that he had been working
past perfect: past perfect:
I hadnt seen her He said that he hadnt seen her
shall / will: should / would:
Well be late She said that they would be late
can: could:
I can swim He said that he could swim
may: might:
It may rain He said that it might rain
must: had to:
I must go He said that he had to go
Today that day
tomorrow the next day / the following day
yesterday the day before / the previous day
Now then
Here there
Imperatives
Reporting questions