Today we will learn more about reported speech.
You can review the first lesson here https://englishtips4u.com/2011/10/12/engclass-indirect-reporting-speech/
Reported speech is also called indirect speech, used to report something someone said.
E.g.
- Simple present –> simple past
E.g.
Quoted speech: He said, “I work every day.”
Reported speech: “He said (that) he worked every day.”
2. Present progressive –> past progressive
E.g.
Quoted speech: He said, “I am working.”
Reported speech: “He said (that) he was working.”
3. Present perfect –> past perfect
E.g.
Quoted speech: He said, “I have worked.”
Reported speech: “He said (that) he had worked.”
4. Simple past –> past perfect
E.g.
Quoted speech: He said, ” I worked.”
Reported speech: “He said (that) he had worked.”
5. Past progressive –> past perfect progressive
E.g.
Quoted speech: He said, ” I was working.”
Reported speech: “He said (that) he had been working.”
6. Past perfect –> past perfect
E.g.
Quoted speech: He said, “I had worked.”
Reported speech: “He said (that) he had worked.”
7. Simple future
E.g.
Quoted speech: He said, ” I will work.”
Reported speech: “He said (that) he would work.”
8. Be going to
E.g.
Quoted speech: He said, ” I am going to work.”
Reported speech: “He said (that) he was going to work.”
9. Modal auxiliary
E.g.
Quoted speech: He said, ” I can work.”
Reported speech: “He said (that) he could work.”
Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, August 20, 2017.
