direct/real speechPresent simple
"I am a student"
Present continuous
"I am going home"
Present perfect
"I have lived here since.."
Past simple
"Jen moved last year"
Modals
"Mark will help us."
indirect/reported speechPast simple
She told me (that) she was a student.
Past continuous
She said (that) she was going home.
Past perfect
They said (that) they had lived here...
Past perfect
We said (that) Jen had moved last ...
Modals
"Mark said (that) he would help us."