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Direct speech

Reported speech

Present Simple

"There is no magic."

Past Simple

Michelle Obama said (that) there was no magic.

Past Simple

"I failed in some subjects in exam…"

Past Perfect

Bill Gates said he had failed in some subjects in exam.

Present Perfect

"We have always been shameless…"

Past Perfect

Steve Jobs said we had always been shameless.

Can / can't

"You can have it all."

Could

Oprah Winfrey said that we could have it all.

Present Continuous

"I'm still wearing a smile you gave me."

Past Continuous

She said she was still wearing a smile he had given her.

Be going to

"I'm going to do what I want..."

Was going to

Emma Watson said she was going to do what she wanted.

Will

'I will survive."

Would

Gloria Gaynor said she would survive.

Have to

"Like a tree you have to find your roots…"

Had to

Angela Farmer said you had to find your roots.

Must

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

Had to

Eleanor Roosevelt said you had to do the thing you thought you couldn't do.