REPORTED SPEECH TENSE CHANGES
Dir Spe Inic Spe
Pret Sim Pas Sim
Sarah: `I live in Madrid´ Sarah said (that) she didn't live in Madrid
Pret Conos Pas Conos
Michael: ¨I´m studying Biology now¨ Michael said that he was studying Biology then
Pas Conos Pas Conos/Pas Pert Conos
¨The children were saving up for The mother explained that the children were
a new video game´´, the mother explained saving up for a new video game.
Pas Pert Conos Pas Pert Conos
`The student had been taking notes in the The teacher said that the students had
conference´, the teacher said been taking notes in the conference
Pas Sim Pas Pert
Pret Pert
Pas Pert
`I have never visited England´, my sister My sister pointed out that she had never
pointed out. visited England
Can Col
May/mit Mig
`May I come in, please?, the student asked The student asked if she might come in
Mus Had to
Hav to
`These bills must be paid this week´, Mary added Mary added that these bills had to be
paid that week
Wil Wol
`The bus will leave soon´, the driver confirmed The driver confirmed that the bus would
leave soon
Wol Wol
Col Col
Sho Sho
Oug to Oug to
`Could we see Mr. Smith, please?´, the man The man wondered if they could see
wondered Mr. Smith
Is/ ar go to Was/ we go to
`My mother isn't going to she supermarket Jenny denied that her mother was going
today´, Jenny denied to the supermarket that day
