Keep the speaker, time and verbal form consistent
Person, Zeit und Ersatzformen beachten
Report a statement from a later perspective and recognize when a distinct replacement form is useful.
Reported speech must preserve reference as well as grammar. If a manager says on Monday, “Ich komme morgen”, a report on Wednesday may say, sie komme am Dienstag; repeating morgen would shift the promised day. Pronouns and place words also depend on who reports from where. There is no mechanical rule to change every time expression if the perspective has not changed. Some Konjunktiv I forms coincide with the indicative, for example sie haben in the plural. Formal reporting can use a distinct Konjunktiv II replacement, such as sie hätten. That replacement alone need not express doubt. A completed event can be reported with habe/sei + participle; it does not become present merely because the reporting auxiliary is present-shaped.
Am Montag sagte sie, sie komme am Dienstag.
On Monday she said that she would come on Tuesday.
Die Kollegen erklärten, sie hätten die Liste geprüft.
The colleagues stated that they had checked the list.
Der Besucher berichtete, er sei am Sonntag angekommen.
The visitor reported that he had arrived on Sunday.
Mit dieser Ersatzform wird die Redewiedergabe eindeutig markiert.
This replacement form marks reported speech distinctly.
Die Zeitangabe muss zur Perspektive des Berichts passen.
The time reference must fit the perspective of the report.
Die zitierte Ankündigung ist noch keine Bestätigung der tatsächlichen Ankunft.
The quoted announcement is not yet confirmation of actual arrival.
Reported speech must preserve reference as well as grammar. If a manager says on Monday, “Ich komme morgen”, a report on Wednesday may say, sie komme am Dienstag; repeating morgen would shift the promised day. Pronouns and place words also depend on who reports from where. There is no mechanical rule to change every time expression if the perspective has not changed. Some Konjunktiv I forms coincide with the indicative, for example sie haben in the plural. Formal reporting can use a distinct Konjunktiv II replacement, such as sie hätten. That replacement alone need not express doubt. A completed event can be reported with habe/sei + participle; it does not become present merely because the reporting auxiliary is present-shaped.
Report a statement from a later perspective and recognize when a distinct replacement form is useful.
Do not copy morgen into a report made two days later if it would change the date. Name the actual day or use a clear relative reference.
Preserve who, where and when. Use a distinct reporting form where needed; in „sie hätten“ the Konjunktiv II may replace an ambiguous Konjunktiv I, not necessarily signal disbelief.
Write a 180–220-word Wednesday briefing from these Monday notes: the manager says “Ich komme morgen”; two colleagues say “Wir haben die Liste geprüft”; a visitor says “Ich bin gestern angekommen.” Report the correct people and days, use formal reporting forms and distinguish the completed checks from the planned visit.