Reported speech

To report what someone said or asked.

"I like ice cream." - She said she liked ice cream.

"I am reading this book" - He told me he was reading that book.

"Do you like it?" - She asked me if i liked it.

These are called "Reporting verbs" because they help us to repeat what people said.

When using tell or ask, don´t forget to use object pronouns after them (me, you, him, her, us, you, them)

Direct Speech: "I will love you forever"

Reported Speech: My boyfriend said that he would love me forever. or My boyfriend said, he would love me forever.

Present Simple --> Past Simple

Present continuous --> Past Continuous

Simple Past --> Past Perfect

Past Continuous --> Past Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect --> Past Perfect

Pres Perf Continuous --> Past Perf Continuous

Past Perfect & Past Perf Continuous --> No Change

am / is / are going to --> was / were going to

will --> would

can --> could

may --> might

must --> had to

need --> needed