Reported Speech

Reported Speech Direct speech. Say – Tell We use. In Direct speech. We also use. In Reported speech when. Is not followed by the person the words were spoken to. Expressions with say. Expressions with tell. To report ststements we use a reporting verb. Etc. followed by a. Clause. Pronouns and possessive adjektives change according to the meaning. Certain words change as follows Direct speech this these , here , come Reported speech. Direct speech Present Simple. Can t remember. Past Simple Present Continuous. Past Continuous Present Perfect. Past Perfect Past Simple. Past Perfect Future. Tonight today this these now Yesterday last. Two days ago Tomorrow here. That night that day that those then the day before. Before Two days before the next week. The Past continuous does not usually change. Certain modal verbs do not change in Reported speech. These are. Direct speech „. Reported Questions In Reported questions we use affirmative word order and the question mark is omitted. To report a. Followed by the question word who , what etc. . When there is no question word in direct questions. Is used in Reported questions. Pronouns , possessive adjectives , tenses , time expressions etc. Reported Commands Requests Suggestions To report commands , requests , suggestions etc we use a reporting verb.