Share B2 English: Modals, Reported Speech, Like/As, Phrasal Verbs
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“I’m tired,” she said. → What’s the correct reported version?
She said she was tired.
“I will help you later,” he said. → Report it.
He said he would help me later.
“Do you like pizza?” she asked. → Report it.
She asked if I liked pizza.
“Where are you going?” the teacher asked. → Report it.
The teacher asked where I was going.
“Don’t touch that!” → How would you report this?
She told me not to touch that.
What happens to ‘today’ in reported speech?
It changes to ‘that day’.
“I can’t come.” → Report it.
He said he couldn’t come.
What happens to ‘tomorrow’ in reported speech?
It becomes ‘the next day’ / ‘the following day’.
“I’m studying now.” → Report it.
He said he was studying then.
“I have finished my homework,” she said. → Report it.
She said she had finished her homework.
True or False: In reported speech, we always have to change the tense.
False. (Only if the reporting verb is in the past or the situation has changed.)
“Let’s go to the cinema!” → How can we report this?
He suggested going to the cinema.
“Please open the window,” she said. → Report it.
She asked me to open the window.
“Don’t be late!” → Report it.
He told me not to be late.
“Are you coming?” → Report it.
He asked if I was coming.
You look tired. You ___ go to bed earlier.
should
