an hour ago

yesterday
last week
last month
2 years ago past espressions
last Monday
in 1974
when I was young


Suj+verb+ed+com
Neg. Suj+didnt +verbo infinitive+comp
Int. Did+Suj.+verbo infinitivo+comp.

Nota: verbos regulares acrescento ed, nos irregulares a segunda coluna dos verbos
irregulares.

Present perfect
Auxiliar have

Afirmativa- Suj.+have +particpio passado dos verbos( 3 coluna dos irregulares. Os regulares
com ed)
Negativa: Suj.+have not+verbo particpio passado+comp.
Interrogativa: Have+suj+verbo particpio passado+comp.

Direct Speech Reported Speech Example
Simple Present Simple Past
He said: "I want some oranges."
He said he wanted some oranges.
Present Continuous Past Continuous
They said: "We are studying hard."
They said they were studying hard.
Simple Past Past Perfect
She said: "I needed you, but uou weren't here."
She said she had needed him, but he hadn't
beenthere.
Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
Tom said: "I was talking to Mary."
Tom said he had been talking to Mary.
Present Perfect Past Perfect
They said: "We've worked together."
They said they had worked together.
1 Choose the correct answer.
1. Dan asked me what I think / thought / am thinking of Timothys work experience.
2. Peter suggested going / went / to go to the cinema.
3. His sister wanted to know whether he is going / he was going / was he going to the lecture.
4. Jennifer complained that she will have to work / has to work / had to work extra hours the
following day.
5. Andrea said that they wouldnt finish / wont finish / cant finish their report that day.
6. The boys reported that it began / had begun / will begin snowing two hours before.

2 Complete the sentences. Use reported speech.
1. Janet has just returned from India, Matthew said.
Matthew said .............................................................................................
2. Lets go out tonight, Harry suggested.
Harry suggested that ....................................................................................
3. Can you give me some more information about the job? Sandra asked the manager.
Sandra asked the manager whether .....................................................................
4. It will definitely snow tomorrow, the weatherman predicted.
The weatherman predicted that ..........................................................................
5. Where did you find this book? Donna asked.
Donna asked ....................................................................................................

Complete with Past Simple or Present
Perfect
1) Peter_______________football yesterday.
(play)
2) They _______________ the car. It looks
new again. (wash)
3) Last year we __________________to Italy.
(go)
4) John and Peggy _______________ the
book. (read) Now they can watch the lm.
5) I ____________________ my friend two
days ago. (see)
6) We ________________ another country
before. (never - be)
7) She____________________a new car in
2005. (buy)
8) I'm sorry, but I _____________________
my homework. (not- do)
9) ____________you_____________your
exercises yet? (do)
10) I _________________I had a test
yesterday. (forget)