Reported speech

Changes

Indirect speech

Direct speech

reporting questions

the first and the simplest way is to use say or think

we do not use TELL

example: thomas thought i really don't like this situation she said,'let's get out of here right now.'

THAT in the beginning of the quote

at this very moment-present continous

what was said was in the past-past tense

future - past form future (future in the past)

universal truth - something permanent

TELL - direct object

the following phrases are exceptions

tell a lie,tell the truth,no telling

COME changes to GO

OUR changes to YOUR

YOU changes to I or ME

MAY to MIGHT

CAN to COULD