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Lan said, "I am tired." → Lan said that she ______ tired.
was — am/is → was in reported speech.
Nam said, "I can swim well." → Nam said that he ______ swim well.
could — can → could.
My mother said, "We live in a small house." → My mother said that they ______ in a small house.
lived — present simple → past simple.
The boy said, "I have finished my homework." → The boy said that he ______ finished his homework.
had — present perfect → past perfect.
Hoa said, "I will visit my grandma tomorrow." → Hoa said that she ______ visit her grandma the next day.
would — will → would.
They said, "We are watching TV now." → They said that they ______ TV then.
were watching — present continuous → past continuous.
Minh said, "I may go to school late." → Minh said that he ______ go to school late.
might — may → might.
She said, "My brother likes science fiction films." → She said that her brother ______ science fiction films.
liked — present simple → past simple.
The teacher said, "The test is very easy." → The teacher said that the test ______ very easy.
was — is → was.
Peter said, "I must finish this project today." → Peter said that he ______ finish that project that day.
had to — must → had to.
My father said, "I am repairing the bike." → My father said that he ______ the bike.
was repairing — present continuous → past continuous.
Linh said, "We have never been to Da Nang." → Linh said that they ______ never been to Da Nang.
had — present perfect → past perfect.
The girl said, "I don't like spicy food." → The girl said that she ______ like spicy food.
didn't — don't/doesn't → didn't.
He said, "My parents are cooking dinner." → He said that his parents ______ dinner.
were cooking — are + V-ing → were + V-ing.
Trang said, "I saw a UFO last night." → Trang said that she ______ a UFO the night before.
had seen — past simple → past perfect.
They said, "We were playing football at 5 p.m." → They said that they ______ football at 5 p.m.
had been playing — past continuous → past perfect continuous.
