Narration: Present Continuous Tense
(Present Continuous Tense-এর Narration)
An interactive guide for changing Direct to Indirect Speech.
(ডাইরেক্ট থেকে ইনডাইরেক্ট স্পিচে পরিবর্তনের জন্য একটি ইন্টারেক্টিভ গাইড।)
How to Change Narration
(কিভাবে Narration পরিবর্তন করবেন)
Breakdown: Direct to Indirect Speech
When the reporting verb (e.g., “said”) is in the past tense, the Present Continuous Tense of the reported speech changes to the Past Continuous Tense.
Direct Speech
He said, “I am writing a letter.”
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Rule 1: Reporting Verb
“said” remains “said”.
Rule 2: Conjunction
Remove “,” and “” and add “that”.
Rule 3: Pronoun Change
“I” changes to “he” (matches subject).
Rule 4: Tense Change
“am writing” becomes “was writing” (Past Continuous).
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Indirect Speech
He said that he was writing a letter.
