# Reported

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Reported Speech - English Grammar Notes •1. Reported Statements When we relay what someone said without quoting their exact words, we use reported speech (also called indirect speech). •Direct vs. Reported Speech | **Direct Speech** | **Reported Speech** | | --- | --- | | "I am happy," she said. | She said (that) she was happy. | | "I have finished my homework," Tom said. | Tom said (that) he had finished his homework. | | "I will call you tomorrow," he promised. | He promised (that) he would call me the next day. | •Tense Changes in Reported Speech | **Direct Speech** | **Reported Speech** | | --- | --- | | Present Simple: "I work here." | Past Simple: She said she worked there. | | Present Continuous: "I am studying." | Past Continuous: He said he was studying. | | Present Perfect: "I have seen that movie." | Past Perfect: She said she had seen that movie. | | Past Simple: "I visited Paris." | Past Perfect: He said he had visited Paris. | | Will: "I will help you." | Would: She said she would help me. | | Can: "I can swim." | Could: He said he could swim. | | Must: "I must leave." | Had to: She said she had to leave. | *Note: If the reporting verb is in the present tense (...