| Today |
=> |
that day |
|
"I saw him today", she said.
|
|
She said that she had seen him that day.
|
| Yesterday |
=> |
the day before |
|
"I saw him yesterday", she said.
|
|
She said that she had seen him the day before.
|
| The day before yesterday |
=> |
two days before |
|
"I met her the day before yesterday", he said.
|
|
He said that he had met her two days before.
|
| Tomorrow |
=> |
the next/following day |
|
"I'll see you tomorrow", he said
|
|
He said that he would see me the next day.
|
| The day after tomorrow |
=> |
in two days time/ two days later |
|
"We'll come the day after tomorrow", they said.
|
|
They said that they would come in two days time/ two days later.
|
| Next week/month/year |
=> |
the following week/month/year |
|
"I have an appointment next week", she said.
|
|
She said that she had an appointment the following week.
|
| Last week/month/year |
=> |
the previous/week/month/year |
|
"I was on holiday last week", he told us.
|
|
He told us that he had been on holiday the previous week.
|
| ago |
=> |
before |
|
"I saw her a week ago," he said.
|
|
He said he had seen her a week before.
|
| this (for time) |
=> |
that |
|
"I'm getting a new car this week", she said.
|
|
She said she was getting a new car that week.
|
| this/that (adjectives) |
=> |
the |
|
"Do you like this shirt?" he asked
|
|
He asked if I liked the shirt.
|
| here |
=> |
there |
|
He said, "I live here".
|
|
He told me he lived there.
|