VERB TENSE: REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

he thought i speak too fast = he thought i spoke too fast. (an example of reported speech)

I thought Miguel will tell me something = I thought Miguel would tell me something

I thought she understand that = I thought she understood that

everybody was sure that she will win the elections = everybody was sure that she would win the elections

they really didnt know where the bombs have fallen = they really didn’t know where the bombs had fallen

he told me to come to his house and he will ___ downstairs = he told me to come to his house and he would come downstairs (would / will, depending on if the event already happened-same in spanish?)

in fact he told me that today maybe it was fixed = in fact he told me that today maybe it would be fixed

the bread was not a typical bread because his flavor are dulce (reported speech) = The bread was not a typical bread because its flavor was sweet

he say us that we not be pesadas = he told us not to be annoying (in spanish would be reported speech, in english an infinitive verb phrase)