Reported Forms


reported speech

 

 

1.- ' I play the piano.' - He said that he played the piano.

 

2.- ' I am playing the piano.' .- He said that he was playing the piano.

 

3.- ' I have played the piano.' - He said that he had played the piano.

 

4.- ' I played the piano.' .- He said that he had played the piano.

 

5.- ' I will play the piano.' - He said that he would play the piano.

 

6.- ' I can play the piano.' - He said that he could play the piano.


Reported command

1.- ' Open the door' - I requested him/her to open the door.

2.- ' Close the window' - I ordered them to close the window.

3.- ' Don't open the door' - I asked Ann not to open the door.

4.- ' Don't close the window' - The teacher told us not to close the window.