| say | say + (that) + clause; no person, or to + person | She said (that) she was tired. |
| tell | tell + person + (that) + clause | She told me (that) she was tired. |
| present simple / present continuous | → past simple / past continuous | He said he worked there. / She said she was waiting. |
| past simple / present perfect | → past perfect | He said he had left. / She said she had finished. |
| will / can / must | → would / could / had to | He said he would call. / She said she could swim. |
| No change | would, could, should, might; a fact still true; after says (present) | She said she lives in Paris. / She says she is tired. |
| Pronouns and time | pronouns follow the speaker; today → that day, tomorrow → the next day | Anna said she was tired. |
| Questions | yes/no questions take if or whether; wh-questions keep the wh-word | She asked if I liked tea. |
| Commands | told / asked + person + (not) to + V | He told us not to be late. |
| Trap | a reported question has statement order, with no do / does / did | She asked me where I lived. |