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Reported Speech Changes

Reported Speech Changes. Direct Speech. Reported Speech. Simple Past Past Progressive Past Perfect Past Perfect would-could-might had to told then that day the next/following day the day before that those there the following before. Simple Present Present Progressive

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Reported Speech Changes

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  1. Reported Speech Changes Direct Speech Reported Speech Simple Past Past Progressive Past Perfect Past Perfect would-could-might had to told then that day the next/following day the day before that those there the following before Simple Present Present Progressive Present Perfect Simple Past will-can-may must said to now today tomorrow yesterday this these here next ago

  2. Reported Statements Direct Speech Reported Speech Simple Past She said (that) it was cold there. Past Progressive She said she was teaching English then. Past perfect She said (that) she had taught English online the day before. Past Perfect She said (that) she had been on the web since 1999. Simple Present She said, “It's cold here.” Present Progressive She said, “I am teaching English now” Past simple She said, “I taught English online yesterday." Present perfect She said, “I have been on the web since 1999.”

  3. Reported Questions When we report (yes/no) questions, we join using (if or whether) and we change the question to a statement word order Direct Speech Reported Speech Simple Past She asked me if I was a student. Past Progressive She asked him if he was teaching English then. Past perfect She asked me if I had studied English the day before. Past Perfect She asked me if I had ever been to England. Simple Present She asked me, “Are you a student?” Present Progressive She asked him, “Are you teaching English now?” Past simple She asked me, “Did you study English yesterday?" Present perfect She asked me, “Have youever been to England?”

  4. Reported Questions When we report (Wh) questions, we join using the same question word and we change the question to a statement word order Direct Speech Reported Speech Simple Past Mona asked me where Maria parked her car. Past Progressive Ahmed asked his sister what she was doing then. Past perfect She asked me when I had studied English. Past Perfect She asked me who had given the laptop to me. Simple Present Mona asked me, “Where does Maria park her car?” Present Progressive Ahmed asked his sister, “What are you doing now?” Past simple She asked me, “When did you study English?" Present perfect She asked me, "Who has given the laptop to you?"

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