were or are

AnonymousI am assuming only the past tenses would be correct due to the past tense thought, but I would like to know if the present ones are possible.

The present is often possible if the condition stated still holds true in the present, but regression to the past is more natural. Of your examples, only the middle one seems reasonable in present, however.

Thank you teacher. I have another question I would like to ask you that has been confusing me.

What are the difference between these and which ones are correct?

What are the 'type of questions' that you will ask for/in the midterm?
What are the 'types of questions' that you will ask for/in the midterm?
What are the 'types of question' t

The some of those are possible, but it is best to be consistent:

What is the type of question...
What are the types of questions...

'For' and 'in' are both OK.

Thank you. What do you mean by the some of those are possible?

The thing that confused me is that I have seen papers write both of these and I am not sure what the difference is:

What are the type of questions...
What are the types of questions...

Do they basically mean the same? or is the first one wrong?

I will definitely do what you have suggested.

Anonymous What do you mean by the some of those are possible?

These are possible:

What are the 'types of questions' that you will ask for/in the midterm?
What are the 'types of question' that you will ask for/in the midterm?

AnonymousWhat are the type of questions...What are the types of questions...Do they b

Thanks. I was wondering about the grammar part.
And do also the ones that you wrote as possible mean the same, basically?

Lastly, you definitely recommend that I stick with what you have suggested at the beginning to be on the safe side always and be consistent, right?

Anonymousnd do also the ones that you wrote as possible mean the same, basically?

Basically, yes. The singular question is expecting a singular answer, however, and the plural question is expecting a plural answer.

Anonymousou definitely recommend that I stick with what you have suggested at the beginning to be on the safe side always

If they are basically the same and asking the same question, I am confused by your explanations :'The singular question is expecting a singular answer, however, and the plural question is expecting a plural answer'.

Please tell me what you meant?

AnonymousPlease tell me what you meant?

If I ask you 'What is the type?', then I expect that there is only one type.
If I ask you 'What are the types?', then I expect that there are several types.

Oh sorry, my bad. I was referring to these ones that you wrote:

What are the 'types of questions' that you will ask for/in the midterm?
What are the 'types of question' that you will ask for/in the midterm?

Do they basically mean the same, because you said be consistent, and excluding the (s) in the second does not change anything?