Indirect speech

Simple tenses

Present simple – past simple

He said: “ My sister does her homework every day”

He said that his sister did her homework every day

does - did

Past simple – Past perfect

He said: “I was at the cinema yesterday” He said that he had been at the cinema the

day before

Was – had been

Future simple – Future in the past

He said: “We will buy a car next week.” He said that they would buy a car the

following week

will – would

Exercises

My uncle said: “I buy several newspapers every day”

Ha said: “I saw you yesterday” She said: “ I will have 4 exams this spring” The old man said: “You sing perfectly” My sister said: “ You look very nice”