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--- en:grammar:reported_speech:reported_speech [2018/11/12 13:09] – marie
+++ en:grammar:reported_speech:reported_speech [2023/02/14 14:32] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 |Present simple\\ I prefer coffee.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Past simple\\ She said she <color blue>preferred</color> coffee.|
 |Present continuous\\ I’m reading a great book.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Past continuous\\ He told me he <color blue>was reading</color> a great book.|
-|Past simple\\ I went to Japan.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Past perfect simple\\ She said she’<color blue>d been</color> to Japan.|
+|Past simple\\ I went to Japan.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Past perfect simple\\ She said she <color blue>had been/had gone</color> to Japan.|
 |Past continuous\\ We were watching TV.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Past perfect continuous\\ She said they’<color blue>d been watching</color> TV.|
 |Present perfect simple\\ I’ve finished the report.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Past perfect simple\\ He told me he’<color blue>d finished</color> the report.|
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 |Future simple\\ I’ll email you.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Would <color violet>+ bare infinitive</color>\\ He told me he’<color blue>d email</color> me.|
 |Future continuous\\ We’ll be visiting the new plant.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Would be <color violet>+ present participle</color>\\ She said they’<color blue>d be visiting</color> the new plant.|
-|Going to\\ I’m going to buy a new car.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Was going to <violet violet>+ bare infinitive</color>\\ He said he <color blue>was going to buy</color> a new car.|
+|Going to\\ I’m going to buy a new car.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Was going to <color violet>+ bare infinitive</color>\\ He said he <color blue>was going to buy</color> a new car.|
 |Present continuous for future\\ I’m having lunch with friends.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Past continuous\\ She said <color blue>she was having</color> lunch with friends.|
 |Future perfect simple\\ I’ll have finished it by 4 o’clock.|{{ :en:grammar:reported_speech:fleche.jpg?nolink&40 |}}|Would have + past participle\\ She said she’<color blue>d have finished</color> it by 4 o’clock.|
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 But some modals do not need to be changed – could, might, would, should, ought to, had better.
-  “I <color blue>might</color> go to the party.”
+ “I <color blue>might</color> go to the party.”
-  She said she <color blue>might</color> go to the party.
+ She said she <color blue>might</color> go to the party.
 ===== Other reporting verbs =====