Reported speech simple present
Simple Present
Simple present tense usually changes to the simple past in reported speech.
Examples: Direct speech Reported speech / Indirect speech
He says, "We are in London for the first time."
Direct speech
He says (that) they are in London for the first time.
Reported speech - Indirect speech
He says, "We were in London for the first time."
Direct speech
He says (that) they were in London for the first time.
Reported speech - Indirect speech
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