| present simple I'm a teacher. | past simple He said he was a teacher |
| present continuous I'm having lunch with my parents. | past continuous He said he was having lunch with his parents. |
| present perfect simple I've been to France three times. | past perfect simple He said he had been to France three times. |
| present perfect continuous I've been working very hard. | past perfect continuous He said he had been working very hard. |
| past simple I bought a new car. | past perfect He said he had bought a new car. |
| past continuous It was raining earlier. | past perfect continuous He said it had been raining earlier. |
| past perfect The play had started when I arrived. | past perfect NO CHANGE POSSIBLE |
| past perfect continuous I'd already been living in London for five years. | past perfect continuous NO CHANGE POSSIBLE |
Other verb forms also sometimes change:
| will I'll come and see you soon. | would He said he would come and see me soon. |
can | could He said he could swim under water for two minutes. |
| must All tickets must be bought in advance. | had to He said that all tickets had to be bought in advance. |
| shall What shall we do about it? | should He asked what we should do about it. |
| may May I smoke? | might He asked if he might smoke. |
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