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may  might  Reported speech (commands and requests)
Frank said, ‘I may buy her a pair of shoes.’ • We commonly use tell when we report commands and ask
Frank said he might buy her a pair of shoes. when we report requests.
must  had to • The Imperative changes to full infinitive or not + full
Mum said, ‘You must be home early.’ infinitive.
Mum said I had to be home early. ‘Stay there,’ said the man.
now  then The man told me to stay there.
Tina said, ‘I’ll call him now.’ ‘Don’t take this away, please,’ she said.
Tina said she would call him then. She asked me not to take that away.
here  there  Conditional Sentences Type 2
Eric said, ‘I saw it here.’
Eric said he had seen it there. • We use Conditional Sentences Type 2 for unreal or
ago  before imaginary situations which are unlikely to happen in the
Ben said, ‘I bought this house two years ago.’ present or the future.
Ben said he had bought that house two years before. if-clause main clause
today, tonight  that day, that night if + Past Simple would/could/might + base form
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Martha said, ‘We’re having pizza for lunch today.’
Martha said they were having pizza for lunch that day. If I had enough money, I would buy a bigger flat.
yesterday  the previous day / the day before You could get that job if you took my advice.
Dad said, ‘I visited the doctor yesterday.’
Dad said he had visited the doctor the previous day. • In Conditional Sentences Type 2 were is often used
this morning/year, etc.  that morning/year, etc. NOTE instead of was in the if-clause.
Beth said, ‘I haven’t bought anything this year.’ If Mary were older, she could take driving lessons.
Beth said she hadn’t bought anything that year. • We use if I were you to express an opinion or give
advice.
tomorrow  the next day / the following day If I were you, I’d take it easy.
Lynn said, ‘I’m flying to London tomorrow.’
Lynn said she was flying to London the following day.
last week/month, etc.  the previous week/month, etc. /  Wishes
the week/month, etc. before • We use:
Colin said, ‘I met her last year.’ - wish + Past Simple:
Colin said he had met her the previous year. to make a wish about a present situation which we would
next week / month, etc.  the following week/month, etc. like to be different.
Bob said, ‘I’ll finish the report next week.’ I wish I didn’t have to take any more exams.
Bob said he would finish the report the following week. - wish + could + base form:
to express regret about something we cannot do at
NOTE • The Past Perfect and the verbs could, might, should, present.
would and used to do not change in Reported speech.
I wish I could help you!
• The Past Progressive usually doesn’t change in
Reported Speech. We usually use were after all persons in wishes.
NOTE I wish this course were easier.
 Reported speech (questions)
• We usually introduce reported questions with the reporting
verb ask.
• Reported questions follow the word order of affirmative
sentences.
‘Why did he come back?’ he asked.
He asked me why he had come back.
• If the direct question begins with a question word, the
reported question also begins with the same question word.
What are you doing?’ she asked.
She asked me what I was doing.
• If the direct question does not begin with a question word,
the reported question begins with if/whether.
‘Did you enjoy the party?’ he asked.
He asked me if/whether I had enjoyed the party.
• When we change questions from Direct to Reported speech,
pronouns, tenses, adverbs, etc. change in the same way as
when we report statements.

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