Reported Speech Changes
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Direct Speech Reported Speech Present Simple I’m about 100 kilometres from Australia Past Simple He said (that) he was about 100 kilometres from Australia Present Continuous The sun is shining Past Continuous He said (that) the sun was shining Past Simple There was a terrible storm Past Perfect Present Perfect I haven’t seen another boat Past Perfect Past Perfect I hadn’t expected the storm Past Perfect Am going to I’ m going to win Was going to Will I’ ll spend two hours in the bath Would Can I can see Sharks and Dolphins Could May I may win Might Might I might win Might Must I must get m hair !ut Had to
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Transcript of Reported Speech Changes
Direct SpeechReported Speech
Present SimpleIm about 100 kilometres from AustraliaPast SimpleHe said (that) he was about 100 kilometres from Australia
Present ContinuousThe sun is shiningPast ContinuousHe said (that) the sun was shining
Past SimpleThere was a terrible stormPast Perfect
Present PerfectI havent seen another boatPast Perfect
Past PerfectI hadnt expected the stormPast Perfect
Am going toIm going to winWas going to
WillIll spend two hours in the bathWould
CanI can see Sharks and DolphinsCould
MayI may winMight
MightI might winMight
MustI must get my hair cutHad to