Direct and Indirect

Indirect Question

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech
Present simple	Past simple (S+v2)
Present continous	Past continous
Present perfect	Past perfect
Present perfect continous	Past perfect continous
Past simple	Past perfect(s+had+v2)
Past continous	Past perfect continous

Direct and Indirect Speech

·         I am fine

·         I am not angry at him

·         He has made a lot of mistake

·         I was busy

·         Yes, I’m in love with another boy

·         He should leave me alone

·         I will call him tomorrow

She said (that)  :                       She was fine

                                                She was not angry at you

                                                You had made a lot of mistake

                                                Had been busy

Admitted (that) :                       She was in love with another boy

Said (that)        :                       You should leave her alone

Told me (that)  :                        She would call you following day

Tomorrow / next week

                The following day / week

                The next day / week

                The day / week

                The day after ….

Today / tonight / this week

                That day / night / week

Yesterday / last night / last week

                The previous day / night week

The day / night / week before

                Now   -     then / at that time