
UNIT THREE GOLD REPORTED SPEECH Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech . direct speech : 'I work in a bank,' said Daniel. indirect speech : Daniel said that he worked in a bank. Phrase in Direct Speech Equivalent in Reported Speech Simple present Simple past "I always drink coffee", she said She said that she always drank coffee. Present continuous Past continuous "I am reading a book", he explained. He explained that he was reading a book Simple past Past perfect "Bill arrived on Saturday", he said. He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday. Present perfect Past perfect "I have been to Spain", he told me. He told me that he had been to Spain. Past perfect Past perfect "I had just turned out the light," he explained. He explained that he ...