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Direct speech Indirect speech
past perfect past perfect

They said, ‘We had come late last They said that they had come late last
night.’ night.

present perfect continuous past perfect continuous

She said, ‘I have been waiting for three She said that she had been waiting for
hours.’ three hours.

past continuous past perfect continuous

They said, ‘We have been walking They said that they had been walking
along the beach.’ along the beach.

♦ Change of modals

Direct speech Indirect speech

She said, ‘I will meet you later.’ She said that she would me later.

Mohan said, ‘I can cook.’ Mohan said that he could cook.

Jaya said, ‘I shall come later.’ Jaya said that she would come later.

♦ Change of time impressions

Direct speech Indirect speech

now then / at that time

tonight that night
today that day

yesterday the day before / the previous day

last night the night before / the previous night

tomorrow the following day
this week that week

last week/ month/year the previous week/month/year

next week/ month/year the following week/month/year

five minutes ago five minutes before
in two hours’ time two hours later

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