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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Time words in Reported Speech

1. "I'll buy a cake tomorrow"

"He said he would buy a cake tomorrow"

or

"He said he would buy a cake the next day"

2. "I did some jogging yesterday"

"He said he had done some jogging yesterday"

or

"He said he had done some jogging the day before"

3. "I have to leave now"

"He said he had to leave now"

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"He said he had to leave then/ at that time"

Hi. Is it required to change the time words in reported speech statement as well?

Thank you
  

Top answer

It depends on the time frame of the speaker and the action. 1 the next day (unless you are speaking the day in question: then tomorrow) 2 again, when was the day before? Yesterday or at some other time further in the past?

— Philip

  • It depends on the time frame of the speaker and the action.
  • 1 the next day (unless you are speaking the day in question: then tomorrow) 2 again, when was the day before?
  • Yesterday or at some other time further in the past?
  • 3 Same answer.
  • I hope this explanation is clear enough.
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It depends on the time frame of the speaker and the action.

1 the next day (unless you are speaking the day in question: then tomorrow)

2 again, when was the day before? Yesterday or at some other time further in the past?

3 Same answer.

I hope this explanation is clear enough.
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