6. COMPARE:
Quoted Speech Reported
Speech
(later)
Reported
Speech
(immediate or
now)
He said, “I
worked hard.”
He said that he
had worked
hard. (before
the time he
spoke)
He said he
worked hard.
(at the time he
spoke)
He said, “I have
worked hard.”
He said that he
had worked
hard (before the
time he spoke)
He said that he
is has worked
hard all day.
(He has just
finished
working at the
time I am
telling you
this.)
7. COMPARE:
Quoted Speech Reported
Speech
(later)
Reported
Speech
(immediate or
now)
He said, “I am
going to work
hard.”
He said that he
was going to
work hard. (He
intended to
work hard at
the time he
spoke)
He said that he
is going to work
hard. (He
intends to work
hard at the
time I am
speaking.)
He said, “I will
work hard.”
He said that he
would work
hard. (He
intended to
work hard at
the time he
spoke)
He said that he
will work hard.
(He intends to
work hard at
the time I am
speaking.)