Reported

Reported Statements

Verbs

Go back one tense

present perfect--past perfect

Exceptions

There are no changes if

The statements is still true

The reporting verb is in the present tense

Some modal verbs change

will--would

can--could

may--might

must--had to

Other modals don't change

should--should

Reported Questions

Verbs

Go back one tense

There is no do/did

We use "if" to report a yes/no question

We can also use "whether"

Modals verbs

could

had been

would

had

was

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Uses