English Grammar Guide

Reported Speech: Future

Usage - Reported Speech: Future

Reporting what someone said

Grammar - Reported Speech: will

When we report what someone has already said about the future with will, we use would.

DIRECT SPEECH → REPORTED SPEECH
will → would

Examples - will → would

"I'll come tomorrow."

She said she would come tomorrow.

"I'll do it later."

He said he would do it later.

Grammar - Reported Speech: be going to

When we report what someone has already said about the future with be going to, we use was/were going to.

DIRECT SPEECH → REPORTED SPEECH
am/are/is → was/were

Examples - am/are/is → was/were

"I'm going to work."

She said she was going to work.

"They're going to visit."

He said they were going to visit.

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English Grammar Guide

Reported Speech: Future

Usage - Reported Speech: Future

Grammar - Reported Speech: will

Examples - will → would

Grammar - Reported Speech: be going to

Examples - am/are/is → was/were

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See Also

01) Be in the Past Simple Tense: was/were

02) Be: Negatives in the Past Simple Tense

03) Be: Open Questions in the Past Simple Tense

04) Be: Closed Questions & Short Answers in the Past Simple Tense

05) Be: The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense

06) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs

07) The Past Simple Tense: Irregular Verbs

08) The Past Simple Tense: Negatives

09) The Past Simple Tense: Open Questions

10) The Past Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers

11) The Past Simple Tense: Verbs vs Be

12) The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense

13) Future Predictions: will/won't/might

14) Future Plans: be going to

15) Be going to: Closed Questions & Short Answers

16) Reported Speech: Present Simple

17) Reported Speech: Present Continuous

English Grammar Guide

Reported Speech: Future

Usage - Reported Speech: Future

Grammar - Reported Speech: will

Examples - will → would

Grammar - Reported Speech: be going to

Examples - am/are/is → was/were

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See Also

01) Be in the Past Simple Tense: was/were

02) Be: Negatives in the Past Simple Tense

03) Be: Open Questions in the Past Simple Tense

04) Be: Closed Questions & Short Answers in the Past Simple Tense

05) Be: The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense

06) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs

07) The Past Simple Tense: Irregular Verbs

08) The Past Simple Tense: Negatives

09) The Past Simple Tense: Open Questions

10) The Past Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers

11) The Past Simple Tense: Verbs vs Be

12) The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense

13) Future Predictions: will/won't/might

14) Future Plans: be going to

15) Be going to: Closed Questions & Short Answers

16) Reported Speech: Present Simple

17) Reported Speech: Present Continuous

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