Reported Speech Verb Changes

"I live in Florence"

• She said she lived in Florence
• She says she lives in Florence
• She said she would like to live in Florence

"I am having a party on Saturday"

• He told me he is having a party on Saturday
• He told me he has a party on Saturday
• He told me he was having a party on Saturday

"I will help you"

• She said she will help me
• She said she would help me
• She said to help me

"John can play tennis tomorrow"

• They said John could play tennis tomorrow
• They said John played tennis tomorrow
• They said John would like to play tennis tomorrow

"Craig has an older sister"

• You said Craig has an older sister
• You said Craig have an older sister
• You said Craig had an older sister

"We have been here before"

• They said they had been there before
• They said they have been there before
• They said the would be there before

"I love pineapple on pizza"

• She told me she loves pineapple on pizza
• She told me she love pineapple on pizza
• She told me she loved pineapple on pizza

"Jane has got a bad grade in maths"

• Mike told me Jane had got a bad grade in maths
• Mike told me Jane gets a bad grade in maths
• Mike told me Jane has got a bad grade in maths

"They are wearing matching clothes"

• He said they are wearing matching clothes
• He said they were wearing matching clothes
• He said they wear matching clothes

"I have already eaten lunch"

• I told you I had already eaten lunch
• I told you I eat lunch
• I told you I will eat lunch