I didn't know pandas [eat/ate] bamboos.

0Either is fine, but bamboo should be singular. 0-

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00If the panda ate a cheeseburger the other night, let' say, then you would use "ate"02img0-

0How about "I didn't know he is/was gay"?0-

New2grammarHow about "I didn't know he is/was gay"?

"I didn't know he is gay"; 'is' emphasizes the fact that he is gay.

"I didn't know he was gay" is also correct; didn't know and was (both past tense).

The teacher said' "The world is round."

The teacher said that the world is round. (a fact)

The teach

I was told to treat the verbs "know, think, feel?" differently in the sense that the verb following the past tense of any of these verbs must be in past tense too. Kooyen,if you happen to read this thread, could you give us your opinion? Thanks in advance

New2grammarthat the verb following the past tense of any of these verbs must be in past tense too.

It's always a safe bet to maintain concordence between the two verbs whatever the principal verb.

New2grammarif you happen to read this thread, could you give us your opinion?

I would never have noticed this thread if someone hadn't told me about it, LOL.

Hi,
I didn't know pandas [eat/ate] bamboos.

Are both choices correct? Yes, as already explained.

However, note that only Past Tense works here. I didn't know dinosaurs ate bamboos.

Best wishes, Clive

Thanks Huevos, Yoong Liat, Kooyen, and Clive.