indirect speech

Direct speech “I was really proud of my brother when he won this quiz show,” said Clare... Indirect speech Clare said that she had been really proud of her brother when he had won that /[r]

Reported speech / Indirect speech Statements in reported speech Direct speech Indirect speech Subject + reporting verb + (that) + subject + verb… * The general reporting verbs in statements are: “say / tell” Direct speech        Present simple Present continuous Have Will Can Must May Indirect speech        Past simple Past continuous Had Would Could Had to Might Direct speech    Indirect speech  Past perfect simple  Past perfect simple  Past perfect simple Past simple Present perfect simple Past perfect simple   Past perfect continuous Past perfect continuous Direct speech         Now Today Tomorrow This These Here I My Indirect speech         Then That day The next / following day That / the Those / the There He / She His / Her Direct speech  Yesterday  The day before yesterday   Indirect speech  The day before  Two days before  Two days later The day after tomorrow Next week    Last month   Ten years ago The following week / the week after The previous month / the month before Ten years before Direct speech “I want to be famous,” said Alex to her friends Indirect speech Alex said (to her friends) that she wanted to be famous Alex told her friends that she wanted to be famous Direct speech “Brad is studying,”his mum said Indirect speech Brad’s mum said that he was studying Direct speech “You can see Big Ben if you go to London,” the tour guide said Indirect speech The tour guide said that I could see Big Ben if I went to London ... Direct speech “You must be 18 to drive,” the police said Indirect speech The police said that I had to be 18 to drive Direct speech “I will bring you my CD tomorrow,” Jane said Indirect speech. .. bring me her CD the next day Direct speech Indirect speech “We have been here before,” he said He said that they had been there before Direct speech Indirect speech “There was an earthquake last... is studying,”his mum said Indirect speech Brad’s mum said that he was studying Direct speech “You can see Big Ben if you go to London,” the tour guide said Indirect speech The tour guide said