Indirect speech / Present perfect

[Dany]

Hello everyone,

I've got a little problem. On Tuesday I write a test at school. Among other things "indirect speech" is asked. I don't have any problems with that but I don't know when I have to use "present perfect" in indirect speech. Would you please give me one or two examples, when I have to use it (direct speech -> indirect speech)?

I've only found exercises where I have to use simple present or the past form


Thanks a lot
Dany

[Mister Micawber]

Not so easy, Dany:

'I have donated $1,000,000 to tsunami relief.'
'He says he has given $1,000,000 to tsunami relief.'

but 'He said he had given $1,000,000 to tsunami relief.'

[Dany]

Originally Posted by Mister Micawber

Not so easy, Dany:

'I have donated $1,000,000 to tsunami relief.'
'He says he has given $1,000,000 to tsunami relief.'

but 'He said he had given $1,000,000 to tsunami relief.'

Hello Mister Micawber,

Thanks for your answer.

Have I understood you right, that after "He says/ask that ....." the tense wish is used in the direct speech isn't changed? But after "He said that ....." ?
If so, it isn't possible to use the present perferct when I say that someone said/asked something? In that case it is only possible to use simple past or past perfect. Correct?

[Mister Micawber]

Someone else may prove me wrong, but that's how it seems to me, Dany, with any examples I could think of.

[Dany]

Originally Posted by Mister Micawber

Someone else may prove me wrong, but that's how it seems to me, Dany, with any examples I could think of.

Thanks a lot