Reported statements

Reported statements

1. I´ts about reporting someone else´s words

   • Structure
     • Reported verbs "go back one tense"
       • Present Perfect ->Past perfect
         • EXAMPLE
           • Direct Statement
             • I´ve studied all night
           • Reported Statement
             • He said he had studied all night
       • EXCEPTIONS
         • There are no changes if
           • The reporting verb is in the present tense
           • The statement is still true

2. Present Continuous ->Past Continuous

   • EXAMPLE
     • Direct Statement
       • I´m going to the cinema
     • Reported Statement
       • She said she was going to the cinema

3. MODAL VERBS

   • CHANGE
     • Will/ Would
       • i will not be there
       • She said she would not be there
       • Reported Statement
       • Direct Statement
     • Can change to Could
     • May change to Might
     • Must/ Have to change to Had to
   • DON´T CHANGE
     • Should
       • I should go to eat
       • Direct Statement
       • She said she should go to eat
       • Reported Statement
     • Ought to

4. Important use of "that" in past simple, past continuous and past perfect

5. Place and time

   • Direct Statement
     • Today
       • Now
         • Yesterday
           • Days ago
             • Here
               • This
                 • Tonight
   • Reported Statement
     • That day
       • Then
         • The day before
           • Days before
             • There
               • That
                 • That night