Reported Speech - exercises

TENSE CHANGES - Reported Speech
Present Simple - Past Simple

Present Continuous - Past Continuous

Present Perfect (Continuous)- Past Perfect (Continuous)

Past Simple - Past Perfect

Past Continuous - Past Perfect Continuous

Future Simple (will) - Future in the Past (Would)

now – then
tonight – that night
tomorrow – the next day
yesterday – the day before
this - that
these – those
last – before
here – there
ago – before
today – that day

1. John said:
“I don’t like tea”........................................
“They are singing now”........................................
“We went to school yesterday........................................
“He was crying”........................................
“Ted has already slept”........................................
“I will meet Jane tomorrow”........................................
“If she has time, she’ll clean the mess”........................................
“I often eat chips”........................................
“They stole my bike!”........................................
“We were using this car”........................................
“We have read that book”........................................
“I won’t pay you”........................................
“We can’t agree with you”........................................
“We are going to travel to China”........................................

2. Mike said:
“Go to school”........................................
“Paint this wall, please”........................................
“Be nicer to me”........................................

“Don’t touch that!”........................................
“Don’t leave me, please”........................................
“Don’t use my computer”........................................

“Close the door, please”........................................
“Don’t eat my sandwich”........................................
“Shut the window!”........................................
“Take the dog for a walk”........................................
“Don’t bring the flowers here”........................................

Tina said:
‘Where does she work?’ ........................................
‘Will you visit me?’ ........................................
‘When did you come?’ ........................................
‘Who do you think you are?!’........................................
‘How is she feeling now?’ ........................................
‘What did you bring?’ ........................................
‘When will you buy it?’ ........................................
‘Do you like that book?’ ........................................
‘Did you sleep well last night?’ ........................................
‘Have you written to him lately?’ ........................................
‘Can she speak Spanish?’ ........................................