Examples of sentences using Say, Says, Will Say, Has Said, and Have Said in Simple Present Tense

Here are examples of sentences using the reporting verbs say, says, will say, has said, and have said, in simple present tense:

1. Say:
🍄Direct Speech: "We love reading books," they say.
💠Indirect Speech: They say that they love reading books.
🍄Direct Speech: "We like jogging," they say.
💠Indirect Speech: They say that they like jogging.

2. Says:
🍄Direct Speech: "She enjoys painting," he says.
💠Indirect Speech: He says that she enjoys painting.
🍄Direct Speech: "She eats healthy food," he says.
💠Indirect Speech: He says that she eats healthy food.

3. Will Say:
🍄Direct Speech: "I need more time to finish this," she will say.
💠Indirect Speech: She will say that she needs more time to finish this.
🍄Direct Speech: "I prefer tea over coffee," she will say.
💠Indirect Speech: She will say that she prefers tea over coffee.

4. Has Said:
🍄Direct Speech: "He plays chess on weekends," she has said.
💠Indirect Speech: She has said that he plays chess on weekends.
🍄Direct Speech: "He visits his friends every weekend," she has said.
💠Indirect Speech: She has said that he visits his friends every weekend.

5. Have Said:
🍄Direct Speech: "We prefer tea over coffee," they have said.
💠Indirect Speech: They have said that they prefer tea over coffee.
🍄Direct Speech: "We enjoy cooking together," they have said.
💠Indirect Speech: They have said that they enjoy cooking together.

These examples demonstrate how to use different forms of the verb "say" to report statements in indirect speech while maintaining the simple present tense of the original statements.