Direct speech | Indirect speech |
Simple Present Tense “I always go to school” | Simple Past Tense She said that she always went to school |
Present Continuous “I am doing my homework” | Past Continuous She said that she was doing her homework |
Simple Present/Present Perfect “ I did not do my test well” “I have sent an email” | Past Perfect She said that she had not done her test well She said that she had sent an email |
Modals “I’ll see you at the party” “I can tell stories in English “ “You must be careful “ | Modals She said that she would see me at the party She said that she could tell stories in English She said that I had to be careful |
Be careful when you use tell and say. Tell always needs a direct object while say always needs an indirect object.
INCORRECT | CORRECT |
She told to me…. | She told me… |
She said me… | She said… |
(Taken From : English On Sky 2, 2007 )
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