So, we do not add an auxiliary verb, we do not change the word order from a normal sentence, and we do not add a question mark. Consequently, my two examples are reported as follows: He asked me ...

In cases where the tense does not use an auxiliary verb in the affirmative, such as the present simple or the past simple, one must be added. Present Simple: ‘I rarely go outside .’ becomes ...

And in the last two sentences the verb ending in '-ing' is in the progressive aspect. The auxiliary verb 'be' is missing here, too. It occurs in normal clauses: Agnes is burning the stew. Carmen is ...