These links will help you on the Reported Speech transformations
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/reported.htm (explanation)
CHANGES
| Tense | Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|---|
| present simple | “I like ice cream” | She said (that) she liked ice cream. (Past Simple) |
| present continuous | “I am living in London” | She said she was living in London. Past Continuous |
| past simple | “I bought a car” | She said she had bought a car OR She said she bought a car. (Past Perfect) |
| past continuous | “I was walking along the street” | She said she had been walking along the street.(Past Perfect Continuous) |
| present perfect | “I haven't seen Julie” | She said she hadn't seen Julie.(Past Perfect) |
| past perfect* | “I had taken English lessons before” | She said she had taken English lessons before. |
| will (Future) | “I'll see you later” | She said she would see me later.(conditional- Would...) |
| would* | “I would help, but..” | She said she would help but... |
| can | “I can speak perfect English” | She said she could speak perfect English.( Past-Could) |
| could* | “I could swim when I was four” | She said she could swim when she was four. |
| shall | “I shall come later” | She said she would come later. |
| should* | “I should call my mother” | She said she should call her mother |
| might* | "I might be late" | She said she might be late |
| must | "I must study at the weekend" | She said she must study at the weekend OR She said she had to study at the weekend |
* doesn't change
Links for exercises
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