1. REPORTED SPEECH
Created by Resti Diana

2. • Reported speech is
used when we want
to report what
someone said.

3. “I am a teacher”
She said he was
a teacher

4. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES!!!
Direct Indirect
Present simple Past simple
“I'm a doctor.” He said he was a doctor
Present continuous Past continuous.
“I'm having lunch with my parents.” He said he was having lunch with his
parents.
Present perfect Past perfect
“I've been to France three times.” He said he had been to France three
times.
Past simple Past perfect
“I bought a new car.” He said he had bought a new car.

5. “What shall
we do about
it?”
He asked what we
should do about it.

6. OTHER VERB FORMS…
Direct Indirect
will would
I'll come and see you soon. He said he would come and see me
soon.
can could
I can swim under water for two He said he could swim under water
minutes. for two minutes.
shall should
What shall we do about it? He asked what we should do about
it.

7. IMPERATIVE FORM
Direct Indirect
positive imperative tell + infinitive
“Shut up!” He told me to shut up.
negative imperative tell + not + infinitive
“Don't do that again!” He told me not to do it again.
imperatives as requests ask + infinitive
“Please give me some He asked me to give him
money.” some money.

8. INTERROGATIVE
Direct Indirect
“Where is the Post Office, She asked me where the Post
please?” Office was.
“What are you doing?” She asked me what I was doing.
“Who was that fantastic She asked me who that fantastic
man?” man had been.

9. “Where is the
hospital, please?”
He asked me where the
hospital was.

10. YES/NO QUESTIONS
Type Example
direct “Why don’t you speak
speech English?”
with
interrogative
reported He asked me why I didn’t
speech speak English.
direct
“Do you speak English?”
speech
without
interrogative
reported He asked me whether / if I
speech spoke English.

11. CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO
REPORTED SPEECH
1. "I live in Paris."
2. "I am cooking dinner."
3. "I have visited London twice."
4. "I went to New York last week."
5. "I will give Jack a call.“
6. “Close the door!”