Simple Past Tense Examples - Javatpoint
www.javatpoint.com › simple-past-tense-examplesSome examples in direct and indirect speech. When direct speech is in the simple present tense, simple past tense is used in indirect speech. Examples: Direct speech: John said, "He is intelligent." Indirect speech: John said that he was intelligent. Direct speech: Geeta said, "she works hard." Indirect speech: Geeta said that she worked hard.