Mrs Barnard said to her neighbour: “They’ve been doing it to me for years”
Mrs Barnard told her neighbour they had been doing it to her for years.
Benjamin asked his mother if she was having mental problems.
Benjamin asked his mother: “are you having mental problems?”
Kit said that she understood why her parents had taken such drastic action.
Kit said:” I understand why my parents have taken/took such drastic action.
Nos dijeron que por qué nos habían pintado el coche.
They told us why we had had our car painted. (indirecto - pasiva)
They told us: “Why have you had your car painted?” (directo – pasiva)
They told us why they had painted our car. (indirecto - activa)
They told us: “why have they painted your car?” (indirecto – activa)