Reported Speech vs Direct Speech | Advanced Grammar Lesson

Why are these verbs used only in the past? or maybe indirect speech is about someone's speech that happened in the past

Great lesson! thanks, Wes! I' Melina, from Italy, I'm preparing for the language cert level C1. I find your lessons super useful!

Wes said that reading was a great way to improved your English skills.

"Wes, who is tired? "He said.
He asked Wes, who was tired?

I'm Reda from Egypt. I really appreciate your technique in explanation grammar rules.

Wes said, reading was a great way to improve your English skills.

Hi teacher I'm from af😊

Good dear teacher

She asked if he could also get some Nutella.

She proudly proclaimed that she had been the best student in the class

Wes said that reading was a great way to improve your English skills.

Awesome 👌 good job

She said that she is the best student in class

Hi am Longar

Sorry, I have question
1. Is to+infinitive clause right here?
2. When can we not change simple present tenses

Hello 😊 are Young still doing classes live?

I am Kantha from Sri Lanka.

I am from Ethiopia

"Are you Pakistani,"I asked.
I asked If/whether he was Pakistani or not.
I asked,"Where are you?"
I asked that where he is.
"Never give up" She said .
She told/persuade us not to give up.

Wes said that reading was a great way to improve your English skills.
She proudly proclaimed she had been the best student in the class.
She asked if he could have got some Nutella.

Direct Speech :
I said ,"you have to do that."
"There is no way to do that." She replied.
Reported Speech :
Present ➡️ Past
She said,"I am not a good singer."
She said that she was not a good singer.
Can ➡️ Could
She yelled," I can't swimming , I'm afraid of touching water."
She yelled (that) she couldn't swimming , she was afraid of touching water.

I really enjoy & you deserve my thumbs up 👍🌹

I am from senegal❤❤

Hi sir I’m farina ,from Iran , I’m fond of your videos tnx

Hi my name is MirAlam and I'm from Afghanistan

Hi wes Fafa

HI , I am from Namibia

Wes said that reading was a great way to improve my English skills.

Hasmik Armenia

Hello…I am from Greece 🇬🇷😊

Hi I’m Beth I’m from the uk

Hi dear teacher! my name is Usman from Afghanistan

Oh my gosh!!! My friends said that we would understand.

Unkle TEE from CAMEROON.. Kudos Man.. You Are Doing a great job

Unkle TEE from CAMEROON.. Kudos Man.. You Are Doing a great job

It is good.

Tomorrow becomes the next day, while making reported speech. Is it right?

Nice to meet you sir!

My name is ATHARV

Hello sir I am from India 🇮🇳

“We are taking a vacation,” my parents said. My parents said that we were taking a vacation. Why did you use they instead of we? Thank you

what's different between :
-He said "I am tall"
-He said that I was tall.
Are they the same meaning?

Afghanistan

Samuel

i like each video after watching it to appreciate your excellent , free lesson

Sound job in explaining Direct and Reported Speech! I completely agree with you about the "challenging" stage composed of "Statement, Question and Command"; but I've finally managed to understand it. I really appreciate your contribution, Wes. Thank you very much indeed.

Hi sir iam Meghana Franny from India 🇮🇳