Tense | Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
present simple | “I like ice cream” | She said (that) she liked ice cream. |
present continuous | “I am living in London” | She said she was living in London. |
past simple | “I bought a car” | She said she had bought a car OR She said she bought a car. |
past continuous | “I was walking along the street” | She said she had been walking along the street. |
present perfect | “I haven’t seen Julie” | She said she hadn’t seen Julie. |
past perfect* | “I had taken English lessons before” | She said she had taken English lessons before. |
will | “I’ll see you later” | She said she would see me later. |
would* | “I would help, but..” | She said she would help but... |
can | “I can speak perfect English” | She said she could speak perfect English. |
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 |
Jumat, 30 Maret 2012
Example about how to change direct speech into indirect speech
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