Reported Speech

1. Order

1.1. Introductory verb: present

1.2. (not) to + inf

1.3. Introductory verb: past

1.4. (not) to + inf.

2. Question

2.1. Introductory verb: present

2.2. Question (wh)-word or if

2.3. Introductory verb: past

2.4. Question (wh)-word or if

2.5. & Go back one tense (except for general truths)

3. Statement

3.1. Introductory verb: present

3.2. Introductory verb: past

3.3. Go back one tense (except for general truths)