She said, has finished his work” She said that he had finished his work. “he He said, have started a job” He said that he had started a job. “I I said, have the meal” I said that she had eaten the meal. “she They said, have not gone to New York. They said that they had not gone to New York. “we PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS changes into He said, have been studying since 3 O’clock” He said that he had been studying since 3 O’clock. “I She said, has been raining for three days.” She said that it been raining for three days. “It I said, “She has been working in this office since I said that she had been working in this office since 2007” 2007. PAST TENSE PAST SIMPLE PAST PERFECT changes into He said to me, answered correctly” He said to me that I had answered correctly. “you John said, “they went to cinema” John said that they had gone to cinema. He said, made a table” He said that he had made a table. “I She said, didn’t buy a car” She said that she had not bought a car. “I PAST CONTINUOUS PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS changes into They said, “we were enjoying the weather” They said that they had been enjoying. He said to me, I was waiting for you” He said to me that he had been waiting for me. “ I said that it had been raining. I said, “It was raining” She said, was not laughing” She said that she not been laughing. “I PAST PERFECT PAST PERFECT changes into (tense does not change) She said, had visited a doctor” She said that she had visited a doctor. “She He said, had started a business” He said that he had started a business. “I I said, had eaten the meal” I said that she had eaten the meal. “she They said, “we had not gone to New York. They said they had not gone to New York. FUTURE TENSE FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE WILL WOULD changes into
She said, “he has finished his work” He said, “I have started a job” I said, “she have the meal” They said, “we have not gone to New York. She said that he had finished his work. He said that he had started a job. I said that she had eaten the meal. They said that they had not gone to New York. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS changes into PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS He said, “I have been studying since 3 O’clock” She said, “It has been raining for three days.” I said, “She has been working in this office since 2007” He said that he had been studying since 3 O’clock. She said that it been raining for three days. I said that she had been working in this office since 2007. PAST TENSE PAST SIMPLE changes into PAST PERFECT He said to me, “you answered correctly” John said, “they went to cinema” He said, “I made a table” She said, “I didn’t buy a car” He said to me that I had answered correctly. John said that they had gone to cinema. He said that he had made a table. She said that she had not bought a car. PAST CONTINUOUS changes into PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS They said, “we were enjoying the weather” He said to me, “ I was waiting for you” I said, “It was raining” She said, “I was not laughing” They said that they had been enjoying. He said to me that he had been waiting for me. I said that it had been raining. She said that she not been laughing. PAST PERFECT changes into PAST PERFECT (tense does not change) She said, “She had visited a doctor” He said, “I had started a business” I said, “she had eaten the meal” They said, “we had not gone to New York. She said that she had visited a doctor. He said that he had started a business. I said that she had eaten the meal. They said they had not gone to New York. FUTURE TENSE FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE WILL changes into WOULD
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