'Present continuous tense' ,will change into which indirect speech.
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while changing from direct to indirect present continuous will change to past continuous tense... hope it helps
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Tense changes when using reported speech
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.
Phrase in direct speechEquivalent in reported speechSimple presentSimple past"I always drink coffee", she saidShe said that she always drank coffee.Present continuousPast continuous"I am reading a book", he explained.He explained that he was reading a bookSimple pastPast perfect"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said.He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday.Present perfectPast perfect"I have been to Spain", he told me.He told me that he had been to Spain.Past perfectPast perfect"I had just turned out the light," he explained.He explained that he had just turned out the light.Present perfect continuousPast perfect continuousThey complained, "We have been waiting for hours".They complained that they had been waiting for hours.Past continuousPast perfect continuous"We were living in Paris", they told me.They told me that they had been living in Paris.FuturePresent conditional"I will be in Geneva on Monday", he said.He said that he would be in Geneva on Monday.Future continuousConditional continuousShe said, "I'll be using the car next Friday".She said that she would be using the car next Friday.
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