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Direct Speech: She says, “I am sick.”
Indirect Speech: She says that she is sick.
Direct Speech: He says, “Jack sang a song.”
Indirect Speech: He says that Jack sang a song.

If the reporting verb is in the past tense, it will be converted according to the following conditions.

Present Indefinite is converted to Past Indefinite tense. For example:

Direct Speech: He said, “Paul takes a walk every day.”
Indirect Speech: He said that Paul took a walk every day.

Present Continuous to Past Continuous tense. For example:

Direct Speech: He said, “Paul is taking a walk every day.”
Indirect Speech: He said that Paul was taking a walk every day.

Present Perfect to Past Perfect tense. For example:

Direct Speech: He said, “Paul has taken a walk every day.”
Indirect Speech: He said that Paul had taken a walk every day.

Present Perfect Continuous to Past Perfect Continuous tense. For example:

Direct Speech: He said, “Paul has been taking a walk since 6 AM.”
Indirect Speech: He said that Paul had been taking a walk since 6 AM.

Past Indefinite or Simple Past to Past Perfect tense. For example:

Direct Speech: He said, “Paul took a walk.
Indirect Speech: He said that Paul had taken a walk.

Past Continuous to Past Perfect Continuous tense. For example:

Direct Speech: He said, “Paul was taking a walk.”
Indirect Speech: He said that Paul had been taking a walk.

There’s no change in Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous tense. Example:

Direct Speech: He said, “Paul had taken a walk.”
Indirect Speech: He said that Paul had taken a walk.

No further changes are required for future tense except that shall/will should be changed to would. Example:

Direct Speech: He said, “Paul will take a walk.”
Indirect Speech: He said that Paul would take a walk.

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