JEO102 Reporting & referencing in academic writing

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Simple present
"I always drink coffee", she said
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Present continuous
"I am reading a book", he explained.
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Simple past
"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said.
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Past continuous
"We were living in Paris", they told me.
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Present perfect
"I have been to Spain", he told me.
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Present perfect continuous
They complained, "We have been waiting for hours".
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Past perfect
"I had just turned out the light," he explained.
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Future
"I will be in Geneva on Monday", he said.
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Future continuous
She said, "I'll be using the car next Friday".
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Source: http://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/tense-changes-when-using-reported-
speech/
JEO102 Reporting & referencing in academic writing
Handout 6
JEO102 Reporting & referencing in academic writing
Handout 6
JEO102 Reporting & referencing in academic writing
Handout 6
JEO102 Reporting & referencing in academic writing
Handout 6