Reported speech – Indirect speech - English Grammar lesson

In this English Grammar Lesson you will learn Reported / Indirect speech rules. Direct speech 00:25 Reported (indirect) speech 01:17 Time, place and pronouns changing 01:54 Test №1 02:53 Backshifting rule or one tense back 03:52 Test №2 07:34 Exceptions 08:28 Reported questions 09:42 Reported requests 10:32 Modal verbs in reported speech backshift: will – would can – could may (possibility) – might may (permission) – could must (obligation) - had to must (speculation) – must would – would might – might could – could should – should