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Reported speech Michal: " I swim every day," He told me that he swam every day. OR He told me that he swims every day. Thank you in advance.
May 14, 2020 5:29 PM
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He told me that he swims every day.
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If it is a reported speech, then the first one is correct. He told me that he swam everyday. :)
May 14, 2020
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Depending on context, both can be correct. More information:
https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-grammar/tense-changes-when-using-reported-speech/
[excerpt] You do not need to change the tense ... if the original statement was about something that is still true,
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He swims every day
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If it is a reported speech, then the first one is correct. He told me that he swam everyday. :)
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