Here are some notes, (which I find quite useful!) when
looking at reported speech. These may help you with your exercises and your revision.
Tense changes when doing Direct Speech - Reported Speech
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Direct speech
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Reported speech
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present simple >
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past simple
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present continuous >
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past continuous
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present perfect simple >
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past perfect simple
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present perfect continuous >
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past perfect continuous
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past simple >
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past perfect simple
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past continuous >
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past perfect continuous
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past perfect simple >
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past perfect simple
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past perfect continuous >
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past perfect continuous
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verb +
object +
infinitive
|
verb +
infinitive
|
verb
(that) |
verb +
gerund |
verb +
object +
preposition +
gerund
|
verb +
preposition +
gerund
|
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advise
encourage invite remind warn |
agree
decide offer promise refuse threaten |
admit
agree decide deny explain insist promise recommend suggest |
deny
recommend suggest |
accuse blame congratulate |
apologise
insist |
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Examples:
*Jackencouraged
me to look for a new job.
*They invited all their friends to attend the presentation.
|
Examples:
*Sheoffered to give him a lift to
work.
*My brother
refused to take no for an answer. |
Examples:
*Tom admitted
(that) he had tried to leave early.
*She agreed
(that) we needed to reconsider our plans. |
Examples:
*He denied
having anything to do with her.
*Ken suggested
studying early in the morning. |
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