STATEMENTS
Changes in verb tenses
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Direct
speech
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Reported
speech
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“I live
in this house”, she said
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She said that she lived in that house
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“We are
watching TV now”, they said
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They said that they were watching TV at that moment
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“He bought his
house here”, she said
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She said that he bought his house there
She said that he had bought his house there
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“I was
listening to music all night”, she said
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She said that she was listening to music all night
She said that she had been listening to music all night
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“I have
repaired the radio myself”, she said
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She said that she had repaired the radio herself
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“We had
painted the walls in summer”, he said
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He said that they had painted the walls in summer
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“You will see
your friends soon”, he said
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He said that I would
see my friends soon
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“He would
like to live here”, she said
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She said that he would like to live there
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“You must
get up early”, she said
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She said that I had
to get up early
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“I may rain
tonight”, he said
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He said that it might
rain that night
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“I can ride
a bike”, he said
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He said that he could
ride a bike
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“I might
study at university”, she said
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She said that she might study at university
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“I could play
the piano when I was little”, he said
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He said that he could
play the piano when he was little
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Changes
in adverbs and demonstratives
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Now
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Then/at that moment
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Today
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That day
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Tonight
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That night
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Yesterday
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The day before/the previous day
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Tomorrow
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The day after/the following day
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Last week
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The week before/the previous week
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Next week
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The week after/the following week
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In two days
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Two days later
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Two days ago
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Two days before
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Here
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There
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This
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That
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These
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Those
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QUESTIONS
Questions
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Yes-No
questions
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“Do you study here?”, he said
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He asked me if I studied there
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“Are you reading this book?”, he said
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He asked us if we were reading that book
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Wh-
questions
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“What are you doing?”, he said to her
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He asked her what she was doing
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“Where did you leave my book?”, he said to me
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He asked me where I had left his book
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COMMANDS, REQUESTS AND OTHERS
Commands,
requests and others
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“Give me my magazine”, he said
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He told
me to give him his magazine
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“Can you pass me the salt, please?”, he said
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He asked
me to pass him the salt
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“Come down right night”, he said
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He ordered
me to come down at once
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“Oh, please, please, write to us soon”, they said
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They begged
us to write to them soon
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“You should see a doctor”, he said
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He advised
me to see a doctor
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“Don´t play near the river, children”, he said
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He warned
the children not to play near the river
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“Would you like something to drink?, he said
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He invited
me to have a drink
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“Shall I help you with the bags?”, he said
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He offered
me to help me with the bags
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“Why don´t we have a swim?”, she said
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She suggested
having a swim
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