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

Reporting offers, advice and promises

Ill be a good leader He promised to be a good leader

You should vote for me He advised us to vote for him
We can help you They offered to help me

Imperatives

Sit down! He told me to sit down

Dont go! He told me not to go

Reporting questions

How do you feel? He asked me how I felt. (not a question)

Can you hear me? She asked if /whether I could hear her.
 SAY / TELL
1 She .................. that she was tired
2 He ................. me that he was tired
3 Jack .................. me that you were ill
4 She .................. she didnt like Peter
5 Did Lucy ................... she would be late?
6 Did they ................... you their names?
7 I didnt ......................... the police anything

Put into reported Speech

1 Im tired said John, Im going to bed.

2 You can phone from my office the secretary said to me

3 The student said to his mother: I dont want to study

4 Im leaving tomorrow she said

5 Mr Smith: I havent been to London

6 The boy: Mummy, I lost the key at school yesterday

7 Sarah to Andrew: Im not going out tonight

8 Tony: Ill phone later

9 I cant do it, Anne, said Mark

10 We must do it immediately said the manager