Reported speech and indirect speech mean the same thing: They allow you to express what someone has said. This sentence, “He said he was studying English”, is an example of reported speech. But how do you conjugate the verbs? Is it “he said he was studying” or “he said he studied“? Both are correct depending on the situation. Learn how to say it correctly every time with Ronnie’s quick and easy chart. Your friends said they watched this lesson. So what are you waiting for?
Czasy w języku angielskim - zasady użycia i ćwiczenia (English Tenses - Usage and Practice)
A grammar compendium devoted entirely to practical usage of all English grammar tenses. Level: elementary - intermediate. Useful for students revising material before state exams and school tests. Contains eighty-six exercises including passive voice, reported speech, and conditionals. Key in the last chapter. For the speakers of Polish.
From Direct Speech to Reported Speech When we use the reported speech we need to change the verbs tenses according to the verb tense given in direct speech. The table below will help you learn how to change from direct speech into reported speech.
