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Report these statements Verb tenses Direct Speech Present simple Present continuous Present perfect Present perfect continuous Past simple Future simple

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Indirect/Reported Speech Past simple Past continuous Past perfect Past perfect continuous Past perfect Conditional

“I hate playing golf, but I don’t mind watching soccer on TV” Michael said. Michael said he hated playing golf, but he didn’t mind watching soccer on TV. “My daughter is travelling to Australia next Sunday” Susan said. Susan affirmed that her daughter is travelling to Australia. “The teacher will come soon” the student said. The student lied that the teacher would come soon. “Susan’s mother watches soap operas every day” Ann said. Ann assured that his mother watches soap operas every day. “At the moment the reporter is reporting directly from the crime scene” George said. George declared that at that moment the reporter is reporting directly from the crime scene. “Quality papers don’t use many photos. They prefer good articles about serious issues” the teacher said. The teacher mentioned that quality papers didn’t use many photos. They prefered good articles about serious issues. “I don’t let my children play computer games till late in the evening. It’s very bad for their health” Mrs. Smith said. Mrs. Smith warned that he didn’t let his children play computer games till late in the evening, because it was very bad for their health. “Sarah loves reading tabloids because of all the gossip that is there” said Susan.

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Susan confessed that Sara loves reading tabloids because of all the gossip that is there. “Parents must teach their children to be careful when they use the Internet and give personal information to strangers” the expert said. The expert answered that parents must teach their children to be careful when they used the internet and give personal information to strangers. “Yesterday I watched a film that was really scary. I couldn’t sleep all night” Ann said. Ann whispered that the day before that she had watched a film that was really scary and she couldn’t sleep all night” “Last year Sarah participated in a TV programmer and she loved the experience” Jean said. Jean announced that the previous year Sara had participated in a TV programmer and she had loved the experience. “Next month my parents are going to buy a new TV set” Alice told me. Alice told me that next month my parents were going to buy a new TV set.

Report these questions, suggestions and orders Time Expressions Direct Speech Today Tonight Yesterday Tomorrow Last week/year/month, etc. Next week/year/month, etc. 1.

Indirect/Reported Speech That day That night The day before The previous day The following day The previous week/ year/ month, etc. The week/year/month, etc. before The following week /year month, etc.

“Where did you hear that news?” John asked me. John asked me that day where had I hear that news.

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“Do you watch many films on TV?” Mary asked John. Mary asked John the previous day if he watched many films on TV.

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“Turn the TV off immediately!” ordered the mother. The mother ordered that night to turn of the TV immediately “Will you help me with my school work?” the boy asked his sister. The boy asked to his sister if she would help him the following day. “What are you watching on TV?” asked my brother My brother demanded me what I was watching on TV “Turn on the TV set quickly, because the football match is going to start” said my father. My father repeated me to turn on the TV set quickly, because the football match was going to start. “Does anyone have tickets for Madonna’s concert?” Joe asked. Joe insisted if anyone had tickets for Madonna’s concert “Can you spell the name of the film you mentioned, please? Joe asked. Joe murmured us if we could spell the name of the film we mentioned. “Where have you put my mobile phone? I can’t find it” Jane said. Jane cried me where I had put her mobile phone, she couldn’t find it. “Why don’t you sell your old TV set and buy a plasma? They have a much better image.” Miriam suggested. Miriam suggested us why we didn’t sell our old TV set and bought a plasma, because they have better image. “Stop playing games and do your homework!” my mother told me. My mother ordered me to stop playing games and doing my homework “Don’t leave the TV on stand-by, because we have to save energy” my father told me. My father added me to didn’t leave the TV on stand-by, because we had to save energy“Did you buy the last Nintendo game? It’s fantastic” John said. John screamed me that I bought the last Nintendo game and that it was fantastic.

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