2. Direct Speech Reported Speech Examples:
Present Simple Past Simple
“He is American”, she said.
She said he was American.
Present Continuous Past Continuous
“I am looking for my keys”, said Mario.
Mario said he was looking for his keys.
Past Simple Past Perfect
“My friend gave me a chocolate” Lucia
said.
Lucia said (that) her friend had given
her a chocolate.
3. Direct Speech Reported Speech Examples:
Present Perfect Past Perfect
“I have eaten pizza twice this week”,
she said.
She said she had eaten pizza twice that
week.
Will / won’t Would / wouldn’t
“I will look keys”, said Mario.
Mario said he would look for his keys.
Can / Can’t Could / Couldn’t
“My friend can’t eat chocolate” Lucia
said.
Lucia said (that) her friend couldn’t eat
chocolate.