Indirect Speech for 'can, may and must' (modal verbs)

The word 'can' changes into 'could' in the indirect (reported Speech).

The word 'may' changes into 'might'  in the indirect (reported Speech).

The word 'must' changes into 'had to' in the indirect (reported speech).

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The Following are some of the examples of Indirect speech for 'can'.

Examples:

Direct speech: Aastha said, "I can run faster than a horse"

Indirect speech: Aastha said that she could run faster than a horse.

Direct speech: My uncle said, "He can swim deep in the warm sea water".

Indirect speech: My uncle said that he could swim deep in the warm sea water.

Direct speech: James's friends said, "we can learn the indirect speech for 'can' in five minutes".

Indirect speech: James's friends said that they could learn the indirect speech for 'can' in five minutes.

Direct speech: Mum said, "I can dance like a smart young girl".

Indirect speech: Mum said that she could dance like a smart young girl.

Direct Speech: They Said, "Tommy can talk like a human".

Indirect Speech: They said that tommy could like a human.

Now have a look at some of the simplest examples of the Indirect speech for 'May'.

Examples:

Direct speech: The Dutch astronauts said, "we may discover a new planet same like earth".

Indirect Speech: The Dutch astronauts said that they might discover a new planet same like earth.

Direct speech: The kids said, "we may not learn the indirect speech for 'may'.

Indirect speech: The Kids said that they might not learn the indirect speech for 'may'.

Direct speech: she said, "my teachers may visit my home next month".

Indirect speech: She said that her teachers might visit her home next month.

Direct speech: Jennifer said, "I may qualify for the national speech competition this year".

Indirect speech: Jennifer said that she might qualify for the national speech competition this year.

Direct speech: They said, "Micheal may top the English grammar paper this time".

Indirect speech: They said that Micheal might top the English grammar paper this time.

These were the examples for the indirect speech use for 'May', Now please have a look to the examples of indirect speech for 'must'.

Examples:

Direct speech: She said, "the teachers must work hard with the fresh students".

Indirect speech: She said that the teachers had to work hard with the fresh students.

Direct speech: The coach said, "The players must run 5km every morning for better fitness".

Indirect speech: The coach said that the players had to run 5km every morning for better fitness.

Direct speech" Shraddha said, "I must learn the indirect speech for 'must'".

Indirect speech: Shraddha said that she had to learn the indirect speech for 'must'.

Direct speech: Bob said, "you must pray the prayer on time".

Indirect speech: Bob said that you had to pray the prayer on time.

Direct speech: She said, "The cricket world cup must consist of the minimum of twenty teams".

Indirect speech: She said that the cricket world cup had to consist of the minimum of twenty teams.

Direct Speech: Sheen said, "I must Learn the Indirect speech for all modal verbs".

Indirect Speech: Sheen said that she had to learn the indirect speech for all modal verbs.