At a glance
- 1Choose the reporting verbsaid / told me
- 2Change the pronouns"I" → he, she
- 3Move the tense one step backam → was, will → would
- 4Change time and place wordstoday → that day, here → there
Direct and reported
Anna: "I am tired."
Tom: Anna said she was tired.
"I like pizza." → He said he liked pizza.
"I'm working." → She said she was working.
"We went to Paris." → They said they had gone to Paris.
"I will call you." → He said he would call me.
"I can swim." → She said she could swim.
| Direct | Reported |
|---|---|
| present simple: "I like" | past simple: he liked |
| present continuous: "I'm going" | past continuous: he was going |
| past simple: "I saw" | past perfect: he had seen |
| will | would |
| can | could |
Say and tell
- say (something): She said that she was tired.
- tell + a person: She told me that she was tired.
Questions and orders
- "Where do you live?" → He asked me where I lived.
- "Are you OK?" → She asked if I was OK.
- "Sit down." → The teacher told us to sit down.
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.