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KeunChulLee Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

A Question About Tense

I was worried I'll be single forever!


Does that sound grammatical? I thought this is a correct sentence: I was worried I'd be single forever!

As far as I know, if the tense of the main verb is a past form (was), the tense of a verb of a subordinate clause ought to be a past form (would).

  

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KeunChulLee I was worried I'll be single forever! Does that sound grammatical? No.

— CalifJim

  • KeunChulLee I was worried I'll be single forever!
  • Does that sound grammatical?
  • No.
  • KeunChulLee I thought this is a was the correct sentence: I was worried I'd be single forever!
  • Correct.
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KeunChulLeeI was worried I'll be single forever!
Does that sound grammatical?

No.

KeunChulLeeI thought this is a was the correct sentence: I was worried I'd be single forever!

Correct.

KeunChulLeeAs far as I know, if the tense of
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