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| Present Simple I want to publish a new book, said the author. | Past Simple The author said that he wanted to publish a new book. |
| Present Continuous We are playing chess, they said. | Past Continuous They said they were playing chess. |
| Present Perfect Continuous I have been typing all day, said the receptionist. | Past Perfect Continuous The receptionist said she had been typing all day. |
| Past Simple Jim repaired my computer yesterday, Ann said. | Past Perfect Ann said that Jim had repaired her computer. |
| Past Continuous I was writing an essay, said the student. | Past Perfect Continuous The student said he had been writing an essay. |
| Future I will do it for you, my friend said. | Future-in-the-Past My friend said that she would do that for me. |
| am/is /are going to They are going to print by gravure printing, said the manager. | was/were going to The manager said they were going to print by gravure printing. |
| can I can do this quickly, the worker said. | could The worker said he could do that quickly. |
| must/have to You have to visit the party tomorrow, she said. | had to She said we had to visit the party the next day. |
| may I may receive the letter next week, said the lawyer. | might The lawyer said he might receive the letter the following week. |
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| I | he/she |
| you | I/me/they/them |
| we | they |
| us | them |
| my | his/her |
| your | my/their |
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| here | there |
| now | then/at that moment |
| tomorrow | the next day |
| tonight | that night |
| next week | the following week |
| yesterday | the day before |
| last week | the week before |
| ago | before |
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Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous
I had seen the picture before > He said he had seen the picture before.
(would, should, could, might) .
I might take up painting > She said she might take up painting.
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(to apologize, to deny, to promise, to refuse, to suggest)
I apologized for losing the letter.
He denied missing the lecture.
He promised to help me prepare for the exam.
My sister refused to let me see her wedding dress.
My boss suggested going out for lunch.
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- Were watching TV, said the twins. > The twins said they (watched/were watching/had watched) TV.
- At one oclock I was having lunch, said the boss. > The boss said he (had been having/has had/is having) lunch at one oclock.
- You must give me your essays, the teacher said. > The teacher said we (were having to/had to/would have to) give her our essays.
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| Before, that night, the day before, the next day, they, he, she, their |
- Im seeing the director tomorrow, the partner said.
The partner said. was seeing the director .
- We moved to this office two years ago, the receptionist said.
The receptionist said had moved to that office two years ...
- Ill go to the party tonight, said the girl.
The girl said would go to the party .
- We saw our cousin at the exhibition yesterday, said Ben.
Ben said they had seen .. cousin at the exhibition ...
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- He said, Im sure she will ring me up when she is back.
- She said, I have just received the letter from London.
- The student said, I shall do it today if I have time.
- Ann said, I saw him at the conference last year.
- The teacher said, I can explain this rule to you.
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- Im sorry I told everyone your secret, my sister said. (apologized)
- I didnt give the money to him, said the clerk. (denied)
- I wont open the door! said the policeman. (refused)
- Why dont we give them a call? Albert said. (suggested)
- Ill love you forever! Francis said to Elizabeth. (promised)
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