| Direct Speech Tense | Indirect Speech Tense |
|---|---|
| Present Simple | Past Simple |
| Past Simple | Past Perfect |
| Present Continuous | Past Continuous |
| Present Perfect | Past Perfect |
| Future Simple (will) | Conditional Simple (would) |
| Present Continuous (going to) | Past Continuous (going to) |
| Modal (can, may, must) | Modal (could, might, had to) |