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Direct speech is the exact words someone said. We use quotation marks in direct speech.

Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. In reported speech, we usually change tenses:

Direct speech → reported speech.

Complete the table with the given tenses.

  • Past Simple
  • Past Continuous
  • Past Perfect Simple
  • Past Perfect Continuous
  • Past Perfect Simple
  • Past Perfect Continuous
  • was/were going to

Present Simple → [ ].

Present Continuous → [ ].

Present Perfect Simple → [ ].

Present Perfect Continuous → [ ].

Past Simple → [ ].

Past Continuous → [ ].

Am/is/are going to → [ ].

Note!

  • Past Perfect Simple and Past Perfect Continuous do not change.
  • We can use the reporting verb in the Present Simple in indirect speech if the original words are still true or relevant at the time of reporting.

Tense Revision
Fill in the gaps.

Direct speech

Reported speech

[ ]

Would.

E.g. She said she would come later.

[ ]

Could (present) / would be able to (future).

E.g. She said shecouldswim quite well.

She said shewould be able toenter any university with her scores

Must / have to

Had to (obligation).

Must (speculation, possibility or deduction).

E.g. She said shehad towear a uniform when she was at school.

Mum said dadmust be at work

[ ]

Might (possibility).

Could (permission).

E.g. Susie said shemightgo to France the following summer.

The teacher said Icouldcome into the classroom

[ ]

Should (in reported questions).

Would.

E.g. I asked my mum if I shouldopen the window.

Billy said hewouldread more

Note!Would, could, mustn't, should, might, used to, ought to and need remain the same.
Modals