Reported Speech

Tense	Direct Speech	Reported Speech
present simple→past simple	I like ice cream	She said (that) she liked ice cream.
present continuous→past continuous	I am living in London	She said (that) she was living in London.
past simple→past simple/past perfect	I bought a car	She said (that) she had bought a car OR She said (that) she bought a car.
past continuous→past perfect continuous	I was walking along the street	She said (that) she had been walking along the street.
present perfect→past perfect	I haven't seen Julie	She said (that) she hadn't seen Julie.
past perfect→past perfect	I had taken English lessons before	She said (that) she had taken English lessons before.
will→would	I'll see you later	She said (that) she would see me later.
would→would	I would help, but..”	She said (that) she would help but...
can→could	I can speak perfect English	She said (that) she could speak perfect English.
could→could	I could swim when I was four	She said (that) she could swim when she was four.
shall→would	I shall come later	She said (that) she would come later.
should→should	I should call my mother	She said (that) she should call her mother
might→might	I might be late	She said (that) she might be late
must→must/had to	I must study at the weekend	She said (that) she must study at the weekend OR She said she had to study at the weekend