1. reported speech Direct speech Reported speech
The hotel is near Broadway.
You will have a wonderful time.
The rooms were decorated.
You told us that the hotel was near Broadway.
You said that we would have a wonderful time.
The brochure said that the rooms had been redecorated.

2. Direct speech Indirect speech I don’t like New York.
I’m staying in the Hilton.
You’ll have a wonderful time.
I’m going to buy some jeans.
I’ve been to Chicago twice.
I saw a Broadway show
She said she …
He told me he …
They said I …

3. rules for tense change Direct speech Indirect speech present simple
present continuous
will + infinitive
is/are going to
present perfect
past simple

4. rules for tense change Direct speech Indirect speech present simple
present continuous
will + infinitive
is/are going to
present perfect
past simple
past continuous
would + infinitive
was/were going to
past perfect

5. might, could, would, should, and ought to stay the same.
Use reported speech when you talk about what somebody said or what you read.
might, could, would, should, and ought to stay the same.
The present simple does not have to change to the past. It can stay the same if the situation is considered to be true at the time of speaking.
Certain time expressions often change:
today – that day; tomorrow – the next day
next week – the following week
last week – the week before
this – that ; here - there

6. The plane takes off at
She said…
We won’t be able to pay until next week.
They said…
She left the hotel at ten twenty.
The receptionist said …
I’m taking my holidays in August.
Kate said …
I’ve never seen anything like ti.
He said …
You can’t take photos here.
The guide told them…
The lift doesn’t go to the top floor.
The receptionist said…
You should get to the airport early.
The travel agent told them …