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Understanding Indirect Speech in Simple Present Tense

In our daily life, we often talk about what we do in the kitchen — like cooking, cleaning, and preparing food. When we report such actions, we use indirect speech. Below are some simple and commonly used sentences that help us understand how to change direct speech into indirect speech.

• Direct: She says, "I make chapatis for lunch."
Indirect: She says that she makes chapatis for lunch.
ती म्हणते की ती जेवणासाठी पोळ्या बनवते.

• Direct: I say, "I clean the sink after washing dishes."
Indirect: I say that I clean the sink after washing dishes.
मी म्हणतो की मी भांडी धुतल्यानंतर सिंक स्वच्छ करतो.

• Direct: He says, "I buy milk every morning."
Indirect: He says that he buys milk every morning.
तो म्हणतो की तो दररोज सकाळी दूध आणतो.

• Direct: She says, "I put the lid on the cooker."
Indirect: She says that she puts the lid on the cooker.
ती म्हणते की ती कुकरवर झाकण ठेवते.

• Direct: They say, "We help mother in the kitchen."
Indirect: They say that they help mother in the kitchen.
ते म्हणतात की ते आईला स्वयंपाकघरात मदत करतात.

• Direct: I say, "I pour water into the bottle."
Indirect: I say that I pour water into the bottle.
मी म्हणतो की मी बाटलीत पाणी ओततो.

• Direct: She says, "I fry the puris in hot oil."
Indirect: She says that she fries the puris in hot oil.
ती म्हणते की ती गरम तेलात पुरी तळते.

• Direct: He says, "I take out the plates from the cupboard."
Indirect: He says that he takes out the plates from the cupboard.
तो म्हणतो की तो कपाटातून ताटं काढतो.

• Direct: Mother says, "I serve hot food to everyone."
Indirect: Mother says that she serves hot food to everyone.
आई म्हणते की ती सर्वांना गरम जेवण वाढते.

• Direct: She says, "I wipe the jars with a clean cloth."
Indirect: She says that she wipes the jars with a clean cloth.
ती म्हणते की ती बरण्या स्वच्छ कपड्याने पुसते.