Would do in reported speech?

Would do in reported speech?

But, if the reporting verb is in the past tense, then usually we change the tenses in the reported speech: Direct speech: I like ice cream….

Would in reported speech examples?

“I will be in Geneva on Monday”, he said. He said that he would be in Geneva on Monday. She said, “I’ll be using the car next Friday”. She said that she would be using the car next Friday.

What reported speech rules?

The Past Perfect Tense does not change in the Reported Speech….Change of tenses.

Will have done reported speech?

The “will have done” is changed to “would have done” after the preterite (said). However, the reported speech is ambiguous since it is possible to go from it to the direct speech “I would have done it”, where there would be no change of tense.

Shall should reported speech?

In the given sentence, ‘shall’ cannot be changed to should as the speech is not reported by the original speaker. It would change to ‘would’. Thus, option C is the correct answer according to the rules.

What are the different types of reported speech?

There are two main types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech.

What is the importance of reported speech?

We use reported speech when we want to tell someone what someone said. We usually use a reporting verb (e.g. say, tell, ask, etc.) and then change the tense of what was actually said in direct speech.

What are types of reported speech?

There are two main types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech. Direct speech repeats the exact words the person used, or how we remember their words: Barbara said, “I didn’t realise it was midnight.” In indirect speech, the original speaker’s words are changed.