We use reported speech to tell someone what another person said. "I work in the garden." Sam said she worked in the garden.

In reported speech, we usually report what was said at a different time, and so we change the tense to reflect the time which we are reporting: "I work in the garden." Present Past She said: Shework ed in the garden

"I am playing basketball" He said (that) he was playing basketball "I have fed the duck" He said (that) he had fed the duck

"I ran 2Km in the park" He said (that) he had run 2Km in the park Present PastPast Perfect

"I was cooking pizzas for 2 days" He said (that) he had been cooking pizzas for 2 days.

" We had finished the house project when the clients arrived. " Present PastPast Perfect She said (that) They had finished the house project when the clients arrived.

Peter: "I will give him a present." Peter said he would give him a present." Peter: "I can play the guitar." Peter said he could play the guitar." Peter: "I may go to the party." Peter said he might go to the party." Peter: "I could lend you my book." Peter said he could lend me his book."

If the sentence contains an expression of time or place, you must change it as well. Peter: "I worked in the garden yesterday." Peter said that he had worked in the garden the day before. this (evening)that (evening) today/this daythat day last weekendthe weekend before / the previous weekend next (week)the following (week) tomorrowthe next/following day yesterdaythe day before herethere

If we report something which is still true, it is not necessary to change the verb. "My car is bigger than yours." He said his car is bigger than mine.

Affirmative commands Father: "Do your homework." My father told me to do my homework. Negative commands Teacher. "Don't talk to your neighbour." The teacher told me not to talk to my neighbour.

In Reported speech there is no question anymore, the sentence becomes a statement. friendsAre ? you He asked me if we were friends The word order is: subject - verb you play football"Do ?" He asked me if I played football.

When we report questions with who, what… is"Who the champion?" She asked me who the champion was

Convert the phrases below into reported speech. 1."It's raining," she said. 2.He said to her, "I love you.“ 3."I saw María in the supermarket yesterday," said Carlos. 4."We've lived here for three years," he said. 5."I'll bring a pasta salad," said Francesca.

6. "Mark's going to install solar panels," said Miranda. 7. "They found gold here," said the geology teacher. 8. "Jenny can't speak French," said Pierre. 9. "I first met my wife in Seville," he told us. 10. "I want your homework handed in by tomorrow," he said. 11. "My mother made these cakes," said Juan. 12. "I'm feeling tired now," said David.

Convert the questions below into reported speech. 1."Can they play the piano?" she asked. 2."Has Sarah ever been to Siena?" he asked. 3."Where do bears live?" asked George. 4."Who wants some more yoghurt ice cream?" asked Mum. 5."What has Daddy made for dinner?" asked Simon. 6."Does she like fried eggs?" Anne asked David.

Convert the orders below into reported speech. 1."Shut up, everybody!" said the teacher. 2."Open the window, Robert," said Jane. 3."Phone your granny," she told him. 4."Don't be late," she warned him. 5."Don't talk to strangers, Michael," said his mother.