Direct Speech
Simple present
"I always drink coffee", she said
Present continuous
"I am reading a book", he explained.
Simple past
"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said.
Present perfect
"I have been to Spain", he told me.
Past perfect
"I had just turned out the light," he explained.
Present perfect continuous
They complained, "We have been waiting for hours".
Past continuous
"We were living in Paris", they told me.
Future
"I will be in Geneva on Monday", he said.
Future continuous
She said, "I'll be using the car next Friday".