Mastering Reported Speech: Tense Shifts and Time Expressions
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Reported Speech: Tense Shifts and Time Expressions
Tense Changes in Reported Speech
When converting direct speech to reported speech, it's crucial to adjust the verb tenses. Here's a breakdown of common tense shifts:
Present Simple to Past Simple
- Direct: I want to make a career developing software.
- Reported: Aron said that he wanted to make a career developing software.
Present Continuous to Past Continuous
- Direct: We are improving the design of our apps.
- Reported: He said that they were improving the design.
Past Simple to Past Perfect
- Direct: It took me seven months to learn how to do it.
- Reported: He said it had taken him seven months to learn.
Present Perfect to Past Perfect
- Direct: I have been interested in computers since I was young.
- Reported: He
 
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