2. DIRECT SPEECHREPORTED SPEECH Present simple He said, “I want to watch a film” Past simple Present continuous He said, “Jane is sleeping” Past continuous Past simple Alex said, ”I finished my homework” Past perfect Present perfect She said, “I have bought a new dress” Past perfect Past continuous She said, “I was walking in the street” Past perfect continuous Past perfect He said, “I had taken English lessons” Past perfect Will She said, “I will always love Tom” Would “Shall She said, “I shall come later”” Would He said (that) he wanted to watch a film He said (that) Jane was sleeping Alex said (that) he had finished his homework She said (that) she had bought a new dress She said (that) she had been walking in the street He said (that) he had taken English lessons She said (that) she would always love Tom She said (that) she would come later”

3. DIRECT SPEECHREPORTED SPEECH Can Tom said, “I can carry 50 kg” Could May Ben said, “It may rain” Might Must He said, “Everybody must obey the rules” Had to Have to She said, “I have to go home” Had to Would He said, “I would help, but..”” Would Should “she said, “I should call my mother”” Should “ Might She said, “I might be late” Might Could “he said, “I could swim when I was four” Could “ Tom said (that) he could carry 50 kg Ben said (that) it might rain He said (that) everybody had to obey the rules She said (that) she had to go home He said (that) he would help, but..” She said (that) she should call her mother” She said (that) she might be late He said (that) he could swim when he was four

4. QUESTIONS DIRECT QUESTIONREPORTED QUESTION “Do you love me?” “Have you ever been to Mexico?” “Are you living here?” “Where is the Post Office, please? ” “What are you doing?” “Who was that fantastic man?” He asked me if I loved him. She asked me if I had ever been to Mexico. She asked me if I was living here. She asked me where the Post Office was. She asked me what I was doing. She asked me who that fantastic man had been.

5. REQUESTS DIRECT REQUESTREPORTED REQUEST “Please help me”. “Please don't smoke”. “Could you bring my book tonight?” “Could you pass the milk, please?” “Would you mind coming early tomorrow?” She asked me to help her. She asked me not to smoke. She asked me to bring her book that night. She asked me to pass the milk. She asked me to come early the next day.

6. ORDER DIRECT ORDERREPORTED ORDER “Go to bed!” “Don't worry!” “Be on time!” “Don't smoke!” He told the child to go to bed. He told her not to worry. He told me to be on time. He told us not to smoke.

7. TIME EXPRESSIONS DIRECT SPEECHREPORTED SPEECH Nowthen / at that time Today yesterday / that day / Tuesday / the 27th of June Yesterday the day before yesterday / the day before / Wednesday / the 5th of December Last nightthe night before, Thursday night Last weekthe week before / the previous week Tomorrow today / the next day / the following day / Friday