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Kenkenken9876 Posted 11 years ago
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Question about Tense
(A) I hoped that the plane [would be] on time.
(B) I hoped that the plane [will be] on time.
(C) I hoped that the plane [leaves] on time.
(D) I hoped that the plane on time.
For example, I hope the plane will arrive on time now. Then one week later I look back on what I said today, I would say, "I hoped the plane would arrive( or be ) on time."
So, Sentence A sounds natural in that situation.
However, isn't there any situation or context where the other Senteces B, C and D could sound natural too?
If the main clause is "He said" like
"He said the plane will be on time,"
it can also be natural when he said so only a second ago and the plane hasn't arrived yet. But when I use "I hoped," it sounds against my ear to say,"I hoped the plane will be on time," because if the planed hasn't arrived yet, I still hope the same even now. So I wouldn't say "I hoped."
Could all the Sentences A, B, C and D sound natural? Or only (A) is correct?
(B) I hoped that the plane [will be] on time.
(C) I hoped that the plane [leaves] on time.
(D) I hoped that the plane on time.
For example, I hope the plane will arrive on time now. Then one week later I look back on what I said today, I would say, "I hoped the plane would arrive( or be ) on time."
So, Sentence A sounds natural in that situation.
However, isn't there any situation or context where the other Senteces B, C and D could sound natural too?
If the main clause is "He said" like
"He said the plane will be on time,"
it can also be natural when he said so only a second ago and the plane hasn't arrived yet. But when I use "I hoped," it sounds against my ear to say,"I hoped the plane will be on time," because if the planed hasn't arrived yet, I still hope the same even now. So I wouldn't say "I hoped."
Could all the Sentences A, B, C and D sound natural? Or only (A) is correct?
Top answer
kenkenken9876 isn't there any situation or context where the other Senteces B, C and D could sound natural too? No. Only A is correct.
- kenkenken9876 isn't there any situation or context where the other Senteces B, C and D could sound natural too?
- No.
- Only A is correct.
- kenkenken9876 If the main clause is "He said" like"He said the plane will be on time,"it can also be natural when he said so only a second ago and the plane hasn't arrived yet.
- Correct.
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kenkenken9876isn't there any situation or context where the other Senteces B, C and D could sound natural too?No. Only A is correct.
kenkenken9876If the main clause is "He said" like"He said the plane will be on time,"it can also be natural when he said so only a second ago and the plane hasn't arrived yet.Correct.
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