Reported speech

"I'm going to the cinema with her."

• He said that he was going to the cinema with her.

• He said that he is going to the cinema with her.

• He said that he had been going to the cinema with her.

"You have bought a lovely dress."

• She said that she bought a lovely dress.

• She said that she has bought a lovely dress.

• She said that she had bought a lovely dress.

"They were waiting outside."

• He said that they has been waiting outside.

• He said that they have been waiting outside.

• He said that they had been waiting outside.

"I will answer the phone."

• She announced that she would answer the phone.

• She announces that she would answer the phone.

• She announced that she answers the phone.

"He was studying yesterday."

• She said that he had been studying the day before.

• She said that he studied yesterday.

• She said that he has been studying yesterday.

"Mary can't stand mean people."

• He says that Mary couldn't stand mean people.

• He said that Mary couldn't stand mean people.

• He said that Mary wouldn't stand mean people.

"I don't go to parties."

• She told us that she doesn't go to parties.

• She told us that she didn't go to parties.

• She tells us that she doesn't go to parties.

"Neil has already seen this film."

• She said that Neil had already seen this film.

• She said that Neil had already seen that film.

"Tim works in an office."

• He told me that he had worked in an office.

• He told me that he has worked in an office.

• He told me that he worked in an office.

"My friend left last week."

• She told us that her friend had left the week before.

• She told us that her friend had left last week.