Verb Tense in Reported Speech
| Quotation | Reported Speech |
| "I am hungry." | She stated that she was hungry. |
| "I saw them leave." | Aidan said that he had seen them leave. |
| "Where have they gone?" | Felicite wondered where they had gone. |
| "Will you help me?" | I asked Silvio if they would help me. |
Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech. direct speech: 'I work in a bank,' ... |
We use reported speech when we want to tell someone what someone said. We usually use a reporting verb (eg say, tell, ask, etc.) and then change the tense. |
Direct speech: The sky is blue. Reported speech: She said (that) the sky is/was blue. Click here for a mixed tense exercise about practise reported statements ... |
Direct speech: I love to play football. Reported speech: She said that she loves to play football. (Note 1 : Assume a gender if not mentioned already. Note 2: ... |
Barbara said, “I didn't realise it was midnight.” ; Barbara said she hadn't realised it was midnight. ; “I'm sorry,” said Mark. (direct) ; Mark apologised. ( ... |
Examples ; "Can I have the newspaper, please?" He asked for the newspaper. ; "May I have a glass of water?" he said. He asked for a glass of water. ; "Sugar, ... |
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