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Reported Speech - Coggle Diagram
Reported
Speech
Tense changes
Present simple > Past simple
Past Simple > Past Perfect
Present continuous > Past continuous
Present perfect > past perfect
will > would
She said she would phone me soon.
can > could
am/are/is going to > was/were going to
Other changes
I spoke to you earlier. > He said he had spoken to her.
We've finished! > They said they had finished.
I can't find my keys. > She said she couldn't find her keys.
We've tidied our bedroom. > They said they had tidied their bedroom.
I'll come to your house later. > He said that he would come to your house later.
I'm playing tennis tommorrow. > She said she was playing tennis the next day.
Use say and tell to report
Tell
He told me he was from Casablanca.
we use tell if we mention who we are talking to.
Say