Help your students confidently master reported speech (indirect speech) with this engaging set of 60 conversation task cards. This resource provides structured, meaningful practice transforming direct speech into reported speech while reinforcing tense backshift, pronoun changes, modal shifts, and reporting verbs.
Designed for ESL, ELL, and secondary English learners, these task cards encourage active speaking and writing while building grammatical accuracy and fluency.
Language Objectives Covered
- Present Simple → Past Simple
- Present Continuous → Past Continuous
- Past Simple → Past Perfect
- Present Perfect → Past Perfect
- Will → Would
- Going to → Was/Were going to
- Modal verbs (can, must, should, might, etc.)
- Yes/No questions (asked if / whether)
- WH-questions (word order changes)
- Commands & requests (told / asked + to / not to)
What’s Included
- 60 conversation task cards (8 per page)
- Color version
- Less-ink version for economical printing
Ways to Use
- Small-group grammar practice
- Speaking and writing centers
- Pair work and role-play
- Grammar review and assessment
- Intervention or reteaching lessons
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Strengthen students’ overall grammar accuracy by pairing this resource with:
- Past Simple & Present Perfect Conversation Question Cards – These structured speaking cards help students build tense awareness and fluency, which directly supports successful tense backshifting in reported speech.
- WH Question Card Game – Reinforce question formation skills before transitioning students to reporting WH-questions accurately in indirect speech.
Also Available on TPT
This Reported Speech Conversation Task Card Set is also available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store for educators who prefer purchasing through TpT.