reported speech


Past simple – past perfect simple
We ate healthy food
She said that they had eaten healthy food

Present progressive – past progressive
I am going to school every day
He said that he was going to school every day

Past progressive – past perfect progressive
She was writing a book
The teacher said that she had had been writing a book

Will – would
You will work very hard
He said that you would work very hard

Be going to – was/were
I am going to see you tomorrow
She said that you were see me tomorrow

Present perfect continuous – past perfect
We have been working
He said that they had been working

Preset simple – past simple
She reads the newspaper every day
He said that she did read the newspaper every day


Can- could
I can swim under water for two minutes
She said that she could swim under water for two minutes

May – might
She may be back by noon
She said that she might be back by noon

Have to – had to
You have to go by plane
Tom said that he had to go by plane

Should – shall
We should stay here at least an hour
He said that they shall stay here at least an hour

Must – had to
You must publish you book next year
She said that he had to publish your book next year

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