Example Speech

TENSES DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
(INDIRECT SPEECH)
SIMPLE PRESENT I said,“Donny is busy.” I said Donny was busy.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS I said,“I am walking now.” I said I was walking now.
SIMPLE PAST I said,“Diani was here this afternoon.” - I said Diani was here this afternoon.
- I said Diani had been here this afternoon.
PAST CONTINUOUS I said,“Rio was working all yesterday.” - I said Rio was working all yesterday.
- I said Rio had been working all yesterday.
PRESENT PERFECT I said,“Ryan has worked here for 3 years.” I said Ryan had worked here for 3 years.
PAST PERFECT I said,“Raisya had worked here for 4 years.” I said Raisya had worked here for 4 years.
SIMPLE FUTURE I said,“Rafael will stay here from July.” I said Rafael would stay here from July.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS I said,“We’ll be living here for 2 months.” I said we would be living here for 2 months.

TYPE DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH (INDIRECT SPEECH)
STATEMENT S + P + O
Gary said,“I need the money for the shoes.” S + Reporting Verb + That + S
Gary said that she needed the money for the shoes.
QUESTION WORD Question Word + S + P + O ?
Harry asked,“Why don’t you come to the office?” S + Reporting Verb + Question Word + S + To Be
Harry asked me why I didn’t come to the office.
PROHIBITION
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COMMAND (To Be – Not) P + Complement
-Patrice told me,“Don’t be late, or you’ll die!”
-Rio told Frederico,“Close the door, please!” S + Reporting Verb + (Not) To + Complement
-Patrice told me not to be late, or I’ll die.
-Rio told Frederico to close the door.
REQUEST … Modal Aux + To Be …
Nicky asked me,“Would you like to come?” S + Reporting Verb + Whether/If + S + …
Nicky asked me whether/if I would like to come.
YES / NO To Be + S + P + O
Jasson asked me,“Do you love me?” S + Reporting Verb + Whether/If + S + …
Jasson asked me whether/if I love her.