46 Reported speech

change into reported speech: I like icecream. Start with "She said.."

• She said she liked icecream

• She said (that) she liked icecream

• She said she was liking icecream

• She said she had liked icecream

Miss Schoemaker: "I am going to Spain to help at a shelter for dogs".

• She said she was going to Spain....

• She said she was going to go to Spain

• She said she went to Spain

• She said she had been to Spain

Sarah: " I haven't seen Julie today"

• She said she hasn't seen Julie

• She said she hadn't seen Julie today.

• She said she hadn't seen Julie that day.

• She said I had seen Julie that day

Luca: "I'll see you later"

• He said he would see me later.

• He said I will see you later

• He said he would see you later

Susan: "I must study at the weekend"

• She said that she must study at the weekend

• She said she had to study at the weekend

• She said I must study at the weekend

Tim: "I might be late tomorrow"

• Tim said he will be late tomorrow

• Tim said he might be late the day after.

• Tim said he might be late tomorrow

Youri: "I could not swim when I was four"

• Youri said I could not swim when I was four

• Youri said he could not swim when he was four

• Youri said I could not swim when he was four

Mei Mei: "I was walking along the street"

• She said she had been walking along the street.

• Mei Mei said she had been walking along the street

• She was walking along the street

• She had walked along the street

Renildo: "I had taken English lessons before"

• He said he has taken the English lessons before

• He said he had taken the English lessons before.

• He said he took the English lessons before

• He said he has taken the English lessons before

Kaylee: "I can speak perfect English."

• Kaylee said she can speak perfect English

• She said that she couldn't speak perfect English

• She said that she could speak perfect English

• She said I can speak perfect English