Mastering Reported Speech: Simple Present to Simple Past
Learn how to convert statements from the simple present tense to the simple past tense in reported speech with clear examples. Practice exercises are provided for better understanding, covering various sentence structures including negative sentences and present continuous to past continuous transformations.
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THE REPORTED SPEECH OR INDIRECT SPEECH
Is to tell someone what other person said. SIMPLE PRESENT - SIMPLE PAST a. I cook dinner. b. What did she say? c. She said that she cooked dinner.
LETS DO SOME PRACTICE 1. Andr s I speak English and little French what did Andr s say? He said that he spoke English and little French
2. Mark : I have a new laptop. What did Mark say? He said that he had a new laptop2
3. Sam : Claire never goes to the doctor what did Sam say? He said that Claire never went to the doctor
LOOK! IN NEGATIVE SENTENCES : DON T - DOESN T DIDN T (VERB IN PRESENT) 4. Peter . I don t like e-learning What did Peter say? Peter said that he didn t like e-learning.
4. My neighbor my daughter doesnt understand math What did your neighbor say? My neighbor said that his daughter didn t understand math
5. The teacher some students dont do the homework What did the teacher say? The teacher said that some students didn t do the homework
Peter my sister doesnt understand math What did Peter say? Peter said that his sister didn t understand math
PRESENT CONTINUOUS PAST CONTINUOUS 1. John I am listening to music what did John say? He said that he was listening to music
2.The BoyI am playing video games What did the boy say? The boy said that he was playing video games.
3. The studentswe are applying for a summer job What did the students say? They said that they were appylying for a summer job
4. The girls we are working in a new Project What did the girls say? They said that they were working in a new Project
Negative : ISNT WASN T WEREN T AREN T 1. Grandpa It isn t raining What did grandpa say? Grandpa (he) said that it wasn t raining
2. William My brothers arent travelling to Mexico What didWilliam say? He said that his brothers weren t travelling to Mexico
3. My mother I am not practicing yoga what did your mother say? She said that she wasn t practicingYoga .
SIMPLE PAST PAST PERFECT 1. Sam the children broke the window What did Sam say? He said that the children had broken the window.
2. Bob I saw an accident what did Bob say? He said that he had seen and accident.
3.The girl I had two little pets What did the girl say? She said that she had had two Little pets
NEGATIVE: DIDNT HADN T . 1. Barbara my parents didn t work yesterday What did Barbara say? She said that her parents hadn t worked the day before.
2. Mommy dad didnt build this house What did your mother say? She said that her dad hadn t built that house
3. Krisssome of my Friends didnt read the book What did Kriss say? He said that some of my Friends hadn t read the book.
PRESENT PERFECT PAST PERFECT 1. The chef I have been in this restaurant since 2018 What did the chef say? He said that he had been in that restaurant since 2018
2.The reporter It has been a difficult period for all the people What did the reporter say? He said that it had been a difficult period for all the people.
3.Rose we have seen that film four times What did Rose say? She said that she had seen that film four times.
2. Kate I have eaten a big breakfast What did Kate say? She said that she had eaten a big breakfast.
NEGATIVE: HAVENT HADN T HASN T 1.Tom I haven t written many mails lately What didTom say? He said that he hadn t written many mails lately.
2. Grandma It hasnt rained much today What did grandma say? She said that it hadn t rained much that day.
3. My sisterI havent got a job yet What did your sister say? She said that she hadn t got a job yet.
CAN COULD CAN T COULDN T 1. The policeman I can arrest you What did the policeman say? He said that he could arrest me.
1. Patty You cant get that job What did Patty say? She said that I couldn t get that job
3.The man My friends cant find a good job What did the man say? He said that his Friends couldn t find a good job.
4.The Boss my employees can get good salaries What did the boss say? He said that his employees could get good salaries.
WILL WOULD 1. My sister I will study the book What did she say? She said that she would study the book.
2. David My dad will buy a new house What did David say? He said that his dad would buy a new house.
NEGATIVE Won t (will not) Wouldn t 1. The students we won t go to school tomorrow what did the students say? They said that they wouldn t go to school the next day
2. The doctor I wont give you a new appointment What did the doctor say? He said that he wouldn t give me a new appointment.
Reported speech with the verb TO BE AM, IS WAS ARE WERE 1. Luis I am the funniest guy in class what did Luis say? He said that he was the funniest guy in class.
2. Robert Linda is the most beautiful girl in class. What did Robert say? He said that Linda was the most beautiful girl in class.
3. Mary my brothers are older than me What did Mary say? She said that her brothers were older than her.
NEGATIVE: AM NOT - IS NOT WASNT AREN T WEREN T 1. Emily : I am not your friend What did Emily say? She said that she wasn t my friend.
2. The boys we arent students at this school What did the boys say? They said that they weren t students at that school.
3. Dad my daughter isnt very tall What did dad say? He said that his daughter wasn t very tall.
VERBAL CHANGES IN THE REPORTED SPEECH Present - past Will - would Present continuous - past continuous Can - could Past - past perfect Present perfect - past perfect
TIME REFERENCES Now - then Yesterday - the previous day or the Today - that day day before. Here - there Tonight - that night This week - that week Last Saturday - the Saturday before Next week - the following week Next Saturday - the following Saturday the next Saturday..
