PERUBAHAN TENSES DALAM INDIRECT SPEECH.

1- Study the following statements then complete the chart below:

A. He said: "I am happy".( SIMPLE PRESENT}  He said that he was happy.( SIMPLE PAST)
He said.” I like ice cream.” He said that he liked ice cream.
Present Continuous Past continuous
B. She said: "I am looking for my keys"  She said that she was looking for her keys.
Simple Past TETAP/ Past Perfect tense ( had + verb 3)
C. He said: "I visited New York last year"  He said that he had visited New York the previous year.
Present perfect ( have + verb 3) Past perfect
D. She said: " I've lived here for a long time"  She said that she had lived there for a long time
PAST Perfect tetap/ tidak diubah
E. He said: "They had finished the job nicely"  He said that they had finished the job nicely.
Past continuous tense Past Perfect Continuous
F. She said: "I was playing basketball"  She said that she had been playing basketball
Present perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
G. He said: "I have been playing football"  He said that he had been playing football.
Past Perfect Continuous tetap
H. She said: "I had been reading a newspaper"  She said that she had been reading a newspaper.
Will + Verb 1( Present Future) Would + verb 1
I. He said: "I will open the door”  He said that he would open the door.
Would/could + verb 1 TETAP
J. She said: "I would/could buy Mercedes"  She said that she would/could buy Mercedes.

K. He said: "I can do it"  He said that he could do it.

L. She said: "It may rain"  She said that it might rain.
M. He said: "I must help her"  He said that he had to help her.
N. She said: "I have to help him"  She said that she had to help him.

Direct Speech Reported Speech

N°
Form Tense / Verb form Form Tense
A go Verb 1 Went Verb 2

B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N

The verbs could, should, would, might, must, needn't, ought to, used to do not normally change.

2- Rewrite the following statements in the reported speech: IMPORTANT

a. They said: “we are playing football”  When you change direct to reported speech the
pronouns and possessive adjectives often
change: I, you, we, they, myself, yourself, my,
 They said ….
b. He said: “I was reading a book when the light went off”
He said that ………………………………………………………………..
c. She said: “I had done my homework before my mom came”
She said …………………………………………………………
d. He said: “I can’t help you, I am sorry”
He said ………………………………………….
e. She said: “I have eaten an apple”
She said ……………………...

3- Match the following expressions then complete the table:

1. today a. those
2. now b. that
3. yesterday c. the next day / the following
day/the day after
4. …3 days ago d. then
5. last week e. there
6. next year f. before
7. tomorrow j. the day before
8. here h. that day
9. this i. …3 days before
10. these k. thE FOLLOWING YEAR
11. ago l. the week before

4- Rewrite the following statements in the reported speech:

a. He said: “I will visit Rabat next summer” He said that he would visit rabat the following summer.
b. She said: “I revised my lessons yesterday” She said that She had revised her lessons the day before
c. She said: “We are playing video games now” She said that they were playing video games then

5- Complete the sentences with said or told . Then rewrite the direct speech as reported speech:

a. “I’m not feeling well,” my sister told me. My sister told me she wasn’t feeing well.
b. “You’ve done really well,” my dad told me. My dad told me that I had done really well
c. “It will be great show,” the singer said. The singer said that it would be great show.
d. “I can’t find my key,” she told to her friend. She told to her friend that she couldn’t find her key.
e. “I’m going on holiday next week,” my aunt told me. My aunt told me that she was going on holiday the
following week
f. “You don’t need your books today,” our teacher told us. Our teacher told us (that)WE did not need our books that
day

6- Read the following press conference about Peter’s encounter with aliens:

This is a press conference with Peter, a man who claims to have

encountered an alien:

Reporter: Can you clearly remember the last night?

Peter: Yes, of course!
Reporter: Where did you see the spacecraft?
Peter: When I saw it, it was hovering over my house.

Reporter: How many aliens were there?

Peter: I don’t know, they were inside the spacecraft.
Reporter: Do you feel different after your encounter?
Peter: I think I feel surprised.
Reporter: Will the aliens try to make contact again?
Peter: I’m sorry, I don’t know.
Reporter: Are the police investigating your story?
Peter: I am positive about that.

7- Use the correct words to complete the reported questions from the press conference:

aliens contact encounter night police spacecraft

a. The reporter asked him if he could remember the previous _________ clearly.
b. The reporter asked him where he had seen the_________.

c. The reporter asked him how many _________ there had been.
d. The reporter asked him if he felt different after his_________.

e. The reporter asked him if the aliens would try to make _________ again.
a. The reporter asked him if they_________ were investigating his story.

8- Put the questions from the press conference into the correct category:

Yes / No Qs WHQs
9- These are some other questions that reporters asked Vernon. Rewrite them in the reported speech:

a. “Did you take any photos?” The reporter asked him if he had taken any photos.

b. “Were you scared?” ……….………………………………………….…………………….

c. “Do you drink every night?” ……….……………………………………………….……………….

d. “Will you give more interviews tomorrow?” ……….…………………………………………….………………….

e. “Can you describe the spacecraft?” ……….……………………………………………….……………….

f. “Are you telling the truth?” ……….………………………………………………….…………….

IMPORTANT

 The reporting verb is ask ----> asked.

 The tense changes are the same as for reported statements.
 Pronouns and time / place expressions change the same way as for reported statements.
 The subject comes before the verb.
 We use if when we report yes or no questions.

10- Complete the dialogue between Vernon and his wife, then complete the text with reported speech:

Marie asked Vernon if he was going to tell her the truth.

Marie: Are you going to tell me the truth, Vernon? Vernon asked her _________. Marie said that Vernon
Vernon: What do you mean? _________ the previous night. When Vernon asked her
Marie: You didn’t really meet any aliens last night. _________, Marie replied that she _________ because
Vernon: How do you know? they _________ for ten years. She asked him _________
Marie: I can tell when you’re lying. We’ve been married for the story. Vernon replied that he _________ from it. When
ten years! Why did you invent the story? Marie told him __________ to lie, Vernon asked
Vernon: I can make money from it! her_________ rich.
Marie: It’s wrong to lie.
Vernon: Do you want to be rich?

11- Put the following statements into the correct category:

 Go to bed!  Don't buy any eggs please.

 Could you buy some eggs?  Could you give me that pen, please?
 Don't go to bed!  Go out!
 Commands Requests

12- Rewrite the following commands or requests in the reported speech:

IMPORTANT
a. “Go to bed!”  The reporting verb is told / asked / ordered /
She told me to go to bed. advised / suggested …. etc.
b. “Don’t buy any eggs”
 Pronouns and time / place expressions change
……….……………………………………………………………………..………………
the same way as for reported statements.
c. “You should see a doctor”
……….……………………………………………………………………..………………  The tenses don’t change in this situation, we
simply use to / not to + infinitive without to:
d. “Could you buy some eggs?”
……….……………………………………………………………………..………………  For affirmative use to + infinitive (without to)
 For negative requests, use not to + infinitive
e. “Don't go to bed!”
(without to).
……….……………………………………………………………………..………………