Simple past

ann: i'm very happy

you: ann said (that) she was very happy

you: ann told me (that) she was very happy

you: ann said to me (that) was very happy

other reporting verb: said, told, asked, admitted, replied, answered, etc.

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ann: i live in a big house (simple present)

you: ann said that she lived in a big house (simple past)

ann: i dont like fish (simple present)

you: ann said that she didn't like fish (simple past)

ann: i didnt like fish when she was a child (simple past)

you: ann said that she hadnt liked fish when she had been a child (past parfect)

ann: i have studied a lot  for this test (present perfect)

you: ann said that she had studied a lot for this test (past perfect)

ann: i will remenber you forever (will)

you: ann said that she would remenber us forever (would)

ann: i cant forgive you (can)

you: ann said that she couldnt forgive me (could)

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peter: where do you live ?

peter asked (ann) where she lived

peter: do you live in stgo?

peter asked (ann) if she lived in stgo

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ann: call me tonight

ann told peter TO call her tonight