Types of sentences Imperative Yes/ No Statements Questions Wh-

Direct speech Present simple My mother is a lawyer. Present continuous I’m learning English. Past simple I started out as a teacher. Reported speech Past simple He said his mother was a lawyer. Past continuous He said he was learning English. Past perfect simple He said he had started out as a teacher. Tense changes

Direct speech Present perfect simple I’ve lost my keys. Present perfect continuous I’ve been having lessons for a year. Can/ will/ must I can do it alone. I will help you later. You must do it faster. Reported speech Past perfect simple He said he had lost his keys. Past perfect continuous He said he had been having lessons for a year. Could/ would/ had to He said he could do it alone. He said he would help me later. He told me I had to do it faster.

Direct Speech today now this here ago tomorrow yesterday last week last night next week this morning Reported speech that day then that there before/ previously the next/ the following day the day before/ the previous day the week before the night before/ the previous night the next/ the following week that morning Time and place expressions

Direct speech Do you want some more cake? Are you coming to the cinema with me? Reported speech She asked him if he wanted some more cake. He asked if/ whether she was going to the cinema with him. Yes/ No questions Wh- questions Where did he go on holiday? How often do you play hockey? She asked me where he had gone on holiday. He asked me how often I played hockey.

Direct speech Lock all the doors before going to bed. Don’t make so much noise. Reported speech She told him to lock all the doors before going to bed. He told them not to make so much noise. Yes/ No questions