Reported Speech (also referred to as 'indirect speech') refers to a sentence reporting what someone has said. It is almost always used in spoken English.

• If the reporting verb (i.e. said) is in the past, the reported clause is in a past form. This form is usually one step back into the past from the original.

  For example:

  • He said the test was difficult.
  • She said she watched TV every day.
• If simple present, present perfect or the future is used in the reporting verb (i.e. says) the tense is retained.

  For example:

  • He says the test is difficult.
  • She has said that she watches TV every day.

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