![]() ![]() ![]() Direct: Mohan said I was playing cricket.Past Continuous becomes Past Perfect Continuous ![]() Indirect: He said that he was going to church.Direct: He said, “I am going to church.”.Present Continuous becomes Past Continuous Indirect: Ruby said that he had bought a pen the previous day.Direct: Ruby said, “I bought a pen yesterday.”.Past Tense becomes Past Perfect or remains Unchanged Indirect: He said that he wrote a letter.Present Tense in the direct becomes Past Tense. If the Reporting verb is in the Past Tense, the tense of the verb in the reported speech or indirect speech must be generally changed. They will say ( Future) that he could drive ( Past) the car.Ģ.They will say ( Future), “He could drive ( Past) the car”.Indirect: Sabita says ( present) that she can do ( present) the sum.Direct: Sabita says ( present), ” I can do ( present) the sum.”.say, will say) there is no change in the tense of the verb in the Indirect Speech. If the reporting verb is in the Present or Future tense (e.g. ![]()
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