(Use these rules when converting quoted speech to reported speech.)
Quoted Speech |
Reported Speech |
Simple Present Monty said, "I am stuck in traffic." |
Simple Past Monty said he was stuck in traffic. |
Present Continuous Monty said, "I'm having fun!" |
Past Continuous Monty said he was having fun. |
Present Perfect Monty said, "I have eaten my breakfast." |
Past Perfect Monty said he had eaten his breakfast. |
Present Perfect-Continuous Monty said, "I have been learning English for two years." |
Past Perfect-Continuous Monty said that he had been learning English for two years. |
Simple Past Monty said, "I took the bus." |
Past Perfect Monty said he had taken the bus. |
Past Continuous Monty said, "I was having fun." |
Past Perfect-Continuous Monty said that he had been having fun. |
Past Perfect Monty said, "I had taken the English class before." |
Past Perfect Monty said he had taken the English class before. |
Past Perfect-Continuous Monty said, "I had been taking the English class for two years before this." |
Past Perfect- Continuous Monty said he had been taking the English class for two years before that. |
Simple Future Monty said, "I will go to the movies." |
Simple Future-in-the-Past Monty said he would go to the movies. |
Future Continuous Monty said, "I will be playing soccer." |
Future-in-the-Past Continuous Monty said he would be playing soccer. |
Future Perfect Monty said, "I will have finished my homework." |
Future-in-the-Past Perfect Monty said he would have finished his homework. |
Future Perfect-Continuous Monty said, "I will have been watching TV for a long time." |
Future-in-the-Past Perfect Continuous Monty said he would have been watching TV for a long time. |
