The Past Perfect in reported speech. Use the first sentence in each pair as a guide to complete the second sentence. In reported speech both the simple past and the present perfect can change into the past perfect. I drank three cups of coffee yesterday. - He said he had drunk three cups of coffee the day before. I have drunk three cups of coffee today. - He said he had drunk three cups of coffee that day. Notice that the time clauses can change as follows: Today - that day With pronouns a contraction ('d) can be used instead of "have" (I had been or I'd been etc.) Close this window to continue the activity. |