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Poll: In indirect speech, you always change the tenses of the original verbs.

In indirect speech, you always change the tenses of the original verbs.

True
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  • Votes: 589
  • Comments: 2
  • Added: September 2003

Comments:

Willbut

You can't change some, like past perfects and second or third conditionals.

c

we cant change when the reporting verb (says to or tells) is in simple present tense.

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