I’m from Spain. - Pedro told me...
Pedro told me that he was from Spain.
Charles to Bill: "Would you like to have dinner with me after class?" (INVITE)
Charles invited Bill to have dinner with him after class.
On the phone now: "I'll meet you at the airport.", He...
He says he'll meet us at that airport. (No backshift necessary).
Mary to Lisa: "I've never been to India." (TELL)
Mary told Lisa (that) she'd never been to India.
"I can speak English.", said Tina.
Tina said that she could speak English.
I ran a lot. - Jack said...
Jack said that he had run a lot.
The President: "Self-isolate if you have COVID."
The President told us to self-isolate if we had COVID.
"I might have missed the bus." - He said...
He said he might've missed the bus.
I love you. - He told me...
He told me that he loved me.
James to Sandra: "Don't turn the AC on, please." (ASK)
James asked Sandra not to turn the AC on.
My sister travelled to the USA. - Jacob said...
Jacob said that his sister had travelled to the USA.
"You should go to the gym if you want to get fit." Peter to Alberto.
Peter advised/told Alberto to go to the gym if he wanted to get fit.
Tim to Peter: "Be careful; don't touch that insect because it's poisonous." (WARN)
Tim warned Peter not to touch that insect because it was poisonous.
"I promise I'll pay attention." Lucy to her teacher.
Lucy promised to pay more attention.
She ......... her boss that she was going on holiday
told
We will go to the cinema. - They said...
They said that they would go to the cinema.
"Please, stop making that annoying sound!" Irene to Daniel.
Irene asked Daniel to stop making that annoying sound.
Judith to Esther: "Come to my birthday party on Saturday."
Judith invited Esther to her birthday party on Saturday.
I live in Paris. - She said...
She said that she lives in Paris. (still true now)
I played tennis. - Sarah said...
Sarah said that she had played tennis.
"I have never been in a cave before. " Irene to Nubia.
Irene told Nubia (that) she'd never been in a cave before.
I .......... that I was going to bed early.
said
"Don't drink alcohol if you're going to drive." Sam to Peter
Sam told Peter not to drink alcohol if he was going to drive.
I went to bed early. - Emma said...
Emma said that she had gone to bed early.
Lizzie: "I read travel blogs regularly."
Lizzie said that she reads travel blogs regularly.
I brushed my teeth. - He said...
He said that he had brushed his teeth.
"We mustn't be late!"
They said that they mustn't be late.
I drove to Paris. - He said...
He said that he had driven to Paris.
I ate sushi. - She said...
She said that she had eaten sushi.
"Do you live in Chile?", they asked.
They asked me if/whether I lived in Chile.
Marta to Irene: "Can I borrow your blouse?" (ASK)
Marta asked Irene if she could borrow her blouse.
They ....... John that they would arrive at six.
told
Daniel to Sophie: "Could you please repeat that?" (ASK)
Daniel asked Sophie to repeat that.
"It's a great film." - She said...
She said that it's a great film. (It's still true now).
He ......... me (that) he loved living in London.
told
Alonso to Jack: "I met up with a friend yesterday." (SAY)
Alonso said to Jack (that) he'd met up with a friend the day before.
I worked last Sunday. - Mark said...
Mark said that he had worked the previous Sunday.
I love birdwatching! - She said...
She said that she loved / loves birdwatching.
"I must phone my client!" - She said...
She said she had to phone her client.
"We'll see you tomorrow!", they said.
They said they would see us the next/following day.
Carmen to Anabelle: "Don't close the door, please." (ASK)
Carmen asked Anabelle not to close the door.
Pam to Sam: "I'll play better next time." (PROMISE)
Pam promised Sam (that) she would play better next time.
"Where's the cinema?", she asked.
She asked me where the cinema was.
I will make a cake. - Tom said...
Tom said that he would make a cake.