Direct & Indirect Speech, Tenses and Example Sentences

Direct & Indirect Speech, Tenses and Example Sentences

Direct & Indirect Speech, Tenses and Example Sentences


TenseDirect Speech
Present Simplelike ice cream.
Present
Continuous
I am living in Paris.
Past Simplebought a car.
Past
Continuous
was walking along the Street.
Present Perfecthaven’t seen Mary.
Past Perfecthad taken Spanish lessons before.
WillI’II see you later.
Wouldwould help, but…
Cancan speak perfect Spanish.
Couldcould swim when I was four.
Shouldshould call my mother
Mightmight be late.



TenseIndirect Speech
Present SimpleHe said that he liked ice cream.
Present
Continuous
He said that he was living in Paris.
Past SimpleHe said he bought a car.
Past
Continuous
He said he had been walking along the Street.
Present PerfectHe said he hadn’t seen Mary.
Past PerfectHe said he had taken Spanish lessons before.
WillHe said he would see me later.
WouldHe said he would help but…
CanHe said he could speak perfect Spanish.
CouldHe said he could swim when he was four.
ShouldHe said he should call her mother.
MightHe said he might be late.

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