REPORTED SPEECH

1. In reported speech, when the reporting verb, is in the past,

2. Reported speech tense                     -Past  Simple                                       -Past  Continuous                                  -Past  Perfect                                          -Past Perfect                                         -Past Perfect

2.1. Direct speech tense -Present Simple -Present Continuous -Present Perfect  -Past Simple        -Past Perfect

3. We don't use the auxialiry verb DO in reported speech. There isn't inversion of subject and verb in the reported question

4. EXAMPLE                                                          -Stand Up- She told them stand up       -Don't write on the table- They told him not to write on the table.

5. COULD, WOULD, SHOULD and MIGHT don't change

6. With SAY you don't need to use a personal object

7. With TELL you must use a personal object

8. We use TOLD to report stronger commands on ASKED for more polite request