If Reporting Verb is in Present/Future Tense the Reporting Speech will not Change:
If the reporting verb is in present tense or future tense then the tense of the reported speech remains unchanged. Note: just change of the pronoun | Direct: She says, "I am going.” Indirect: She says that she is going. Reporting verb is in present/future Reporting speech verb unchanged
Direct: She says, "I am going.” Indirect: She says that she is going. Direct: She will say, "I am going.” Indirect: She will say that she is going. Direct: She says, "I love reading books." Indirect: She says that she loves reading books. Direct: He says, "I am going to the market." Direct: They say, "We have completed our homework." Direct: My friend will say, "I visited my grandparents last week." Direct: She says, "I can solve this problem." Direct: He will say, "I need some help with my project." Direct: They will say, "We are enjoying the party." Direct: The doctor says, "You should drink more water." Direct: She will say, "I have been working hard for this exam." |
If the reported speech has a universal truth or a habitual action, the tense of the reported speech usually remains unchanged. Note: No matter whatever the reporting verb tense is. | Direct: He said, "Man is mortal.” Indirect: He said that man is mortal. Direct: The teacher says, "The sun rises in the east." Direct: He said, "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius." Direct: She said, "The Earth revolves around the sun." Direct: The professor says, "Gravity pulls objects toward the Earth." Direct: My dad said, "Honesty is the best policy." Direct: The scientist said, "Plants need sunlight to grow." Direct: He says, "I brush my teeth every morning." Direct: She said, "I go to the gym every day." Direct: The coach said, "Practice makes a person perfect." Direct: He says, "The moon affects ocean tides." |
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