2. What tense is this?
She likes
reading
I will help you tomorrow.
Have you ever been to
England?
We will be doing our
homework at 10.
Did you make this? I was dreaming
about my dog.
We are practising for the
exam.
How long have you
been waiting here?
I didn’t have any money
because I had lost my wallet.
I hadn’t been studying
Turkish very long.
By next November, I
will have received my
promotion.
They will have been
talking for an hour by
the time Thomas
arrives.
4. Present Simple ---> Past Simple
She always wears a coat. -> He said that she always wore
a coat.
Present Continuous ---> Past Continuous
I am looking for my keys. -> She said he was looking for
his keys.
Present Perfect ---> Past Perfect
She has written 4 letters. -> He said she had written 4
letters.
Present Perf. Continuous ---> Past Perf. Continuous
Rules - Present tenses
had been waiting for
hours.
5. Change the quotes into
reported speech
“ Angela likes fashion magazines.”
“ Charles is a wonderful
person.”
“These are my favourite books.”
“Peter is driving his new
bike.”
“ We are having a great time.”
“How many apples have you
eaten today?”
“ Were you punished for being
late?” “Have you done the washing
up?.”
6. Rules - Past Tenses
Past Simple ---> Past Perfect
My friend gave me an apple. -> He said that his friend had
given him an apple.
Past Continuous ---> Past Perfect Continuous
We were living in London. -> They said that they had been
living in London.
Past Perfect ---> Past perfect
The bread had gone stale. -> He said the bread had gone
stale.
Past Perf. Continuous ---> Past Perf. Continuous
He had been teaching for 15 years. -> She said he had
teaching for 15 years.
8. Rules - Future Tenses
Will ---> Would
I will finish my report in two days. -> He said that he would
finish his report in two days.
Would ---> Would
He would work in the garden. -> They said that he would
work in the garden.
Can ---> Could
I can speak English. -> She said she could speak English.
Could ---> Could
He could play in the match. -> They said he could play in the
match.
9. Rules - Future Tenses
Shall ---> Would / should
I shall obey the rules. -> She said she would obey the rules.
Should ---> Should
I should start a job. -> She said that she should start a job.
May ---> Might
I may invite the to the dinner. -> She said that she might invite
them...
Might ---> Might
He might get a car tomorrow. -> She said he might get a car
tomorrow.
10. Rules - Future Tenses
Must ---> Must/ had to
I must go to the bank. -> She said she must/ had to go to the
bank.
Have to ---> Had to
I have to hand in my homework. -> She said that she had to
hand in her homework.
11. Fill in the gaps with correct forms
1. I will go to the cinema later. -> He said he
_____________________
2. John won’t do it. -> She said
John____________________________
3. You should try harder. -> They told
me_________________________
4. May I speak to Ann? -> A woman asked
_______________________
5. Shall I open the window? -> The teacher asked
________________
#2:I had lost my wallet -Past Perfect
Have you ever been to england - Present Perfect
How long have you been waiting here? - Present Perfect Continuous
#5:He said Angela liked
He said Charles was a wonderful
She said these were her favourite books
He said Peter was driving his new bike
They said they were having a great time
She asked him how many apples has eaten that day.
She asked if he was punished for being late
Mum asked if I had done the washing up
#7:I asked Carrie how was her trip
She told me it had been great. And that she would remember it for the rest of her life
I asked her to tell me about it
She said she had been to Crete and it had been very hot
But she had so much fun
she had so much fun
On the first day she had gone to the beach
They had been sunbathing and swimming
She had got sunburnt
#11:He said he would go
Wouldn’t do it
I should try harder
If she might speak to ann
If he should open
He could do it
Would never leave
He had to lock
How should she do it
#13:He asked me how i was.
I said I was great
He asked me if I had seen the movie he had recommended me
I answered that I hadn’t seen it
He told me to do it as soon as I could
I said I would but I couldn’t find it anywhere online
He told me not to worry and that he would send me a link
#14:He said he had nothing to do
Garfield asked if he needed any help
He asked how long did he have to wear those.
Garfield answered that for (..) or until he stopped thinking it was funny
#15:He said it was Friday night
The dog said that his human had been playing with him for hours.
He said that he needed a life
The man asked who was a good boy
He said that it wasn’t the dog
#16:Brunette said she had broken up with jim
Blonde asked how could he cope with it
Brunette answered that he didn’t know it because Twitter was down.
The robot wondered whose job he would take first.
The boss said that the robot could never do his job.
The robot answered that he was doing it then (at that moment)
The boss said that the robot wasn’t doing anything.
