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  1. Reported Speech Present Perfect

    the present perfect reported speech

  2. Reported Speech: How to Use Reported Speech

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  3. Reported Speech

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  4. Present Perfect Reported Speech Practice 2 worksheet

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  5. Direct Speech, Reported Speech, Present Perfect, He Said That, English

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  1. Reported Speech

    Watch my reported speech video: Here's how it works: We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. ( Click here for more about using 'say' and 'tell' .) If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence: Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.

  2. Reported speech

    Anna, "Richard has never touched a snake." Anna said (that) . Lucas, "I haven't seen my brother since 2018." Lucas remarked (that) . Grace, "Ken has fed the pets." Grace told me (that) . Ruby, "Adam has not collected stickers." Ruby told me (that) . Sentences in Reported speech in the Present Perfect in English in an Online Exercise.

  3. Reported Speech

    For example: Direct speech: I dislike fried chicken. Reported speech: She said she disliked fried chicken. Note how the main verb in the reported statement is also in the past tense verb form. Use the simple present tense in your indirect speech if the initial words remain relevant at the time of reporting.

  4. What is Reported Speech and How to Use It? with Examples

    Reported speech: She said she was going to the store then. In this example, the pronoun "I" is changed to "she" and the adverb "now" is changed to "then.". 2. Change the tense: In reported speech, you usually need to change the tense of the verb to reflect the change from direct to indirect speech. Here's an example:

  5. Reported Speech: Important Grammar Rules and Examples • 7ESL

    No Change in Verb Tenses in Reported Speech. In some cases, verb tenses do not change when you report speech indirectly.Here are the key instances: When the introductory verb is in the present, present perfect, or future.; When the reported sentence deals with a fact or general truth.; When the reported sentence contains a time clause.; If the verb of the sentence is in the unreal past (the ...

  6. Reported Speech in English

    Indirect speech: I said that I'm playing video games! Present Perfect. Direct speech: Marie said, "I have read that book." Indirect speech: Marie said that she had read that book (past perfect) or Marie said that she has read that book (present perfect). The past perfect is used a lot in writing and other kinds of narration.

  7. Reported Speech: Structures and Examples

    Reported Speech and The Present Perfect. The present perfect tense usually changes to the past perfect tense . Direct Speech : Indirect Speech : My mom has been kind: She said that her mom had always been kind : My brother has worked hard : He said that his brother had worked hard :

  8. Reported Speech Exercise 11

    Make reported speech from the direct speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions. 1) "She has visited Paris three times." [ . 2) "He has read War and Peace." [ . 3) "I haven't seen Julie for ages." [ .

  9. Reported Speech

    When not to change verb tenses? If the speech is reported immediately, the tense does not change.. Direct: "It is hot these days," she said.; Reported: She said it is hot these days. If the introductory verb used is in the present simple, future simple or present perfect, we do not change verb tense.. Direct: "This information is confidential." Reported: She says this information is ...

  10. Reported Speech (Indirect Speech) in English

    The introductory sentence in Reported Speech can be in the Present or in the Past. If the introductory sentences is in the Simple Present, there is no backshift of tenses. Direct Speech: ... Present Perfect: Past Perfect: will: would: Progressive forms; am/are/is: was/were: was/were: had been: has been:

  11. PDF Reported speech

    Reported speech Reported statements If we want to report what other people said, thought or felt, we can use the direct or indirect (reported) ... Present perfect - past perfect The present perfect simple changes into the past perfect simple and the present perfect continuous

  12. Reported Speech

    Reported speech is the form in which one can convey a message said by oneself or someone else, mostly in the past. It can also be said to be the third person view of what someone has said. In this form of speech, you need not use quotation marks as you are not quoting the exact words spoken by the speaker, but just conveying the message. Q2.

  13. Reported Speech: Rules, Examples, Exceptions

    When we use reported speech, we often change the verb tense backwards in time. This can be called "backshift.". Here are some examples in different verb tenses: "I want to go home.". She said she wanted to go home. "I 'm reading a good book.". She said she was reading a good book. "I ate pasta for dinner last night.".

  14. Reported Speech

    Reported Speech — Present Perfect — Exercise 1. Next . Change the direct speech into reported speech. Show example. 1. Kevin, "I have written four emails to my friends.". Kevin said (that). he had written four emails to his friends. 2.

  15. Reported Speech Exercises

    Perfect English Grammar. Here's a list of all the reported speech exercises on this site: ( Click here to read the explanations about reported speech ) Reported Statements: Present Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here) Present Continuous Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy)

  16. Reported Speech In English: The Ultimate Guide

    In general, when we use reported speech, the present tenses become past tenses. ... Well, in this case, it can stay the same in reported speech or you can change it to past perfect. Past Simple → Past Simple Or Past Perfect. DIRECT: I didn't go to work. INDIRECT: Mary said that she didn't go to work / Mary said that she hadn't gone to ...

  17. Reported Speech in English Grammar

    Introduction. In English grammar, we use reported speech to say what another person has said. We can use their exact words with quotation marks, this is known as direct speech, or we can use indirect speech. In indirect speech, we change the tense and pronouns to show that some time has passed. Indirect speech is often introduced by a reporting ...

  18. Tense changes in reported speech

    In indirect speech, the structure of the reported clause depends on whether the speaker is reporting a statement, a question or a command. Normally, the tense in reported speech is one tense back in time from the tense in direct speech: She said, "I am tired." = She said that she was tired. Phrase in Direct Speech. Equivalent in Reported Speech.

  19. Lesson 1: How to make reported speech

    Later, maybe we want to tell someone else what the first person said. Here's how it works: We use a reporting verb like 'say' or 'tell'. If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence: Direct speech: "I love coffee." Reported speech: She says that she loves coffee.

  20. REPORTED SPEECH: Verb Tense Changes

    REPORTED SPEECH! https://7esl.com/reported-speech/Reported speech is often also called indirect speech in English.Direct Speech: https://7esl.com/direct-spee...

  21. Reported speech: indirect speech

    Reported speech: indirect speech - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary