Question

direct and indirect speech tenses simple present
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Answer 1

Answer:

Normally, the tense in reported speech is one tense back in time from the tense in direct speech: She said, "I am tired." = She said that she was tired.

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Tense changes when using reported speech.

Phrase in direct speech Equivalent in reported speech

Simple past Past perfect

"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said. He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday.