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Indirect speech
B1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| “I have already finished.” (she – still true) | She said she has already finished. |
| “I finished yesterday.” (he – yesterday is over) | He said he had finished the day before. |
| “I’m working from home this week.” (she – still this week) | She said she is working from home this week. |
| “I was working when you called.” (he) | He said he had been working when I called. |
| “We will start at 9.” (they – said last week) | They said they would start at 9. |
| “I can help you now.” (she – still now) | She said she can help me now. |
| “I can help you.” (she – said yesterday) | She said she could help me. |
| “I must finish this today.” (he – still today) | He said he must finish it today. |
| “I must finish this.” (he – said last week) | He said he had to finish it. |
| “I’ve lived here for ten years.” (she – still lives there) | She said she has lived there for ten years. |
| “I lived here for ten years.” (she – no longer there) | She said she had lived there for ten years. |
| “I’m going to buy a car.” (he – still plans it) | He said he is going to buy a car. |
| “I’m going to buy a car.” (he – plan failed) | He said he was going to buy a car. |
| “I may be late.” (she – still possible) | She said she may be late. |
| “I may be late.” (she – said yesterday) | She said she might be late. |
| “I’ve never seen snow.” (he – still true) | He said he has never seen snow. |
| “I’ve never seen snow.” (he – later saw it) | He said he had never seen snow. |
| “I’m feeling better now.” (she – still better) | She said she is feeling better now. |
| “I’m feeling better.” (she – long ago) | She said she was feeling better. |
| “We are meeting tonight.” (they – still tonight) | They said they are meeting tonight. |
| “We are meeting tonight.” (they – yesterday) | They said they were meeting that night. |
| “I will call you later.” (he – still later today) | He said he will call me later. |
| “I will call you.” (he – long ago) | He said he would call me. |
| “I’m studying medicine.” (she – still true) | She said she is studying medicine. |
| “I’m studying medicine.” (she – past) | She said she was studying medicine. |
| “I’ve lost my keys.” (he – still lost) | He said he has lost his keys. |
| “I’ve lost my keys.” (he – later found them) | He said he had lost his keys. |
| “I can’t come tomorrow.” (she – still tomorrow) | She said she can’t come tomorrow. |
| “I can’t come tomorrow.” (she – said last week) | She said she couldn’t come the next day. |
| “I’m cooking right now.” (he – still now) | He said he is cooking right now. |
| “I’m cooking.” (he – hours later) | He said he was cooking. |
| “I’ll be waiting for you.” (she – still future) | She said she will be waiting for me. |
| “I’ll be waiting for you.” (she – long ago) | She said she would be waiting for me. |
| “I have to leave early today.” (he – still today) | He said he has to leave early today. |
| “I have to leave early.” (he – past) | He said he had to leave early. |
| “I’ve been working all day.” (she – still today) | She said she has been working all day. |
| “I’ve been working all day.” (she – yesterday) | She said she had been working all day. |
| “I might move to Spain.” (he – still possible) | He said he might move to Spain. |
| “I might move to Spain.” (he – decided later) | He said he might move to Spain. |
| “I’m nervous about the exam.” (she – still nervous) | She said she is nervous about the exam. |
| “I’m nervous about the exam.” (she – exam already finished) | She said she was nervous about the exam. |
| “I’ve just arrived.” (he – still just now) | He said he has just arrived. |
| “I’ve just arrived.” (he – long ago) | He said he had just arrived. |
| “I will never forget this.” (she – still true) | She said she will never forget that. |
| “I will never forget this.” (she – years ago) | She said she would never forget that. |
| “I’m not feeling well today.” (he – still today) | He said he is not feeling well today. |
| “I’m not feeling well.” (he – long ago) | He said he was not feeling well. |
| “I have to finish by Friday.” (she – still before Friday) | She said she has to finish by Friday. |
| “I have to finish by Friday.” (she – after Friday) | She said she had to finish by Friday. |
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