Rule 2: change in tense
Direct speech | Indirect speech |
Simple present Mama said, “You depend on us” | Simple past Mama said that You depend on us |
Present continuous Jane said, “I am reading” | Past continuous Jane said that she was reading |
Present perfect Moussa said, “I have broken my leg” | Past perfect Moussa said that he had broken his leg |
Simple past Mama said, “your father left you no money” | Past perfect Mama said that your father had left you no money |
Future tense She said, “I shall run fast”. | Conditional tense She said that she would run fast. |
