* Last week you went to a party. A lot of your friends were there.
Where there. Here are some things they said to you:
* Today you meet Paul. You tell him about the party.
You tell Paul what your friends said:
am - is - was
* Clare said that she was enjoying her new job.
* She said that her father wasn't well.
are - were
* Sarah and Ben said that they were going to buy a house.
have - has - had
* Peter said that he had to leave early.
* He said that his sister had gone to Australia.
can - could
* Kate said that she couldn't find a job.
will - would
* Steve said that he would phone me.
do - does - did
* Rachel said that she didn't like her job.
* She said that her son didn't like school.
look - looked / feel - felt
* Mike said that I looked tired.
* I said that I felt fine.
Say and tell
* He said that he was tired. (not He said me)
* What did she say to you? (not say you)
We say he said to me, I said to Ann etc. (not 'he said me', 'I said Ann').
* He told me that he was tired. (not He told that)
* What did she tell you? (not tell to you)
We say he told me, I told Ann etc. (not 'he told to me', 'I told to Ann').
You can say
* He said that he was tired. or He said he was tired. (without that)
* Kate told me that she couldn't find a job. or Kate told me she couldn't find a job.
Make sentences with He / She / They said (that) ...
1. I've lost my watch. He said he had lost his watch.
2. I'm very busy. She said (that) she was very busy.
3. I can't go to the party. She said (that) she couldn't go to the party.
4. I have to go out. He said (that) he had to go out.
5. I'm learning Russian. He said (that) he was learning Russian.
6. I don't feel very well. She said (that) she didn't feel very well.
7. We'll be home late. They said (that) they would be home late. / ... they'd be
8. I've just come back from holiday. She said (that) she had just come back from holiday. / ... she'd just come back ...
9. I'm going to buy a guitar. She said (that) she was going to buy a guitar.
10. We haven't got a key. They said (that) they hadn't got a key. / They said (that) they didn't have a key.
Make sentences questions and answers:
1. I met Clare last week. She said She was enjoying her new job.
2. Emma didn't want anything to eat. She said (that) she wasn't hungry.
3. I wanted to borrow Mike's ladder, but he said (that) he needed it.
4. Hannah was invited to the party, but she said (that) she didn't want to go.
5. Susan told me she didn't want the picture. She said (that) I could have it.
6. Martin has just gone away on holiday. He said (that) he would send me a postcard. / ... he'd send ..
7. I was looking for Robert. Nicola said (that) he had gone home. / ... he'd gone home.
8. Why did David stay at home? He said (that) he wanted to watch TV.
9.Has Mary gone out? I think so. She said (that) she was going to the cinema.
Another example with say/said Or tell/told.
1. He said he was tired.
2. What did she tell you?
3. Anna said she didn't like Peter.
4. Jack told me that you were ill.
5. Did Lucy say she would be late?
6. The woman said she was a reporter.
7. The woman told us she was a reporter.
8. They asked me a lot of questions, but I didn't tell them anything.
9. They asked me a lot of questions, but I didn't say anything.
10. Please don't tell Dan what happened.
