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Direct speech
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Reported speech
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Simple Present
"I agree with her." |
Simple Past
He said he agreed with her. |
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Present Continuous
"I'm not sleeping well. |
Past Continuous
He said he wasn't sleeping well. |
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Present Perfect
"I've just seen Paul." |
Past Perfect
He said he had just seen Paul. |
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Present Perfect Continuous
"She's been dreaming." |
Past Perfect Continuous
He said she had been dreaming. |
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Simple Past
"I went out with him." |
Past Perfect
He said she had been out with him. |
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Future
"I will survive." |
Conditional
He said he would survive. |
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Future Continuous
"I'll be watching you." |
Conditional Continuous
He said he would be watching you. |
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"I can read music."
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He said
he could read music.
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"It may rain."
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He said it might rain.
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"We must tell the truth."
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They said they had to tell the truth.
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"I needn't spend any money."
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He said he didn't need to spend any money. |
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Do not change
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Would, could, might, ought to, needn't have, must have, used to |
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