| Present | Past | Future | Modal verbs | Said or told |
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He said (that) he liked playing football.
'I like playing football.' he said.
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Robert said (that) they had been at the movies until 11 p.m.
'We were at the movies until 11 p.m.' Robert said.
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The journalist said (that) he / she would finish his / her report in two days.
'I will finish my report in two days.' the journalist said.
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Mario said (that) he could use cold colours instead of warm colours.
'I can use cold colours instead of warm colours.' Mario said.
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They told John (that) they would arrive at six.
They ____ John (that) they would arrive at six.
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Sarah said (that) she was doing her homework.
'I am doing my homework.' Sarah said.
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The man said (that) the thief had robbed the lady in the street.
'The thief robbed the lady in the street.' the man said.
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Peter said (that) he would travel to New York the next day.
'I will travel to New York tomorrow.' Peter said.
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My mother told me (that) I had to wash my hands.
'You must wash your hands.' my mother told me.
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Julie said (that) she'd come to the party.
Julie ____ (that) she'd come to the party.
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Thomas said (that) he had never eaten sushi before.
'I have never eaten sushi before.' Thomas said.
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Susan said (that) her friend had given her a bar of chocolate.
'My friend gave me a bar of chocolate.' Susan said.
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Jack said (that) he and his brother would take the test on Friday.
'My brother and I will take the test on Friday.' Jack said.
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Susan said (that) she should call her mother.
'I should call my mother.' Susan said.
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She told him (that) they were going on holiday.
She ____ her (that) they were going on holiday.
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Janet and Julie said (that) they were listening to music in their room.
'We are listening to music in our room.' Janet and Julie said.
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The woman told the students (that) she had been teaching students earlier.
'I was teaching adults earlier.' the woman told the students.
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The students said (that) the test was going to be the following Wednesday / next Wednesday.
'The test is going to be next Wednesday.' the students said.
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Peter said (that) Bill might write the report.
'Bill might write the report.' Peter said.
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He told me (that) he was going into hospital for an operation.
He ____ me (that) he was going into hospital for an operation.
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Jacob told his mother (that) he had written three letters for his best friend.
'I have written three letters for my best friend.' Jacob told his mother.
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Simon told his father (that) they had gone out with his friends the day before / the previous day.
'We went out with my friends yesterday.' Simon told his father.
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Roberta said (that) he would have cooked the food by that evening.
'He will have cooked the food by this evening.' Roberta said.
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Naomi said (that) we / I might see rabbits in the field.
'You may see rabbits in the field.' Naomi said.
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He said to me (that) he liked playing tennis.
He ____ to me (that) he liked playing tennis.
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