"I´m watching my favourite soap opera now" To report this sentence in the past, you need the PRESENT or PAST continuous. "Now" NEEDS or DOESN¨T NEED to change.
PAST, NEEDS
"Most people nowadays choose to watch movies on Netflix". "Choose" CAN or CAN¨T stay the same when you report this sentence.
CAN
"I would love to be an actress if I could, but it might not be a secure career. The modals ¨would, could and might" CHANGE or DON¨T CHANGE when you report this sentence.
DON¨T CHANGE
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