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I am not always sure about what he was thinking. vs I was not always sure about what he is thinking.

The correct phrase is "I am not always sure about what he was thinking." The use of the past tense "was thinking" is appropriate because it matches the past tense of the main verb "am not." This construction is commonly used in English to express uncertainty about someone's thoughts in the past.

Last updated: March 28, 2024 • 893 views

I am not always sure about what he was thinking.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express uncertainty about someone's thoughts in the past.

This phrase is used to convey that the speaker is not always certain about what someone was thinking in the past. The past tense "was thinking" matches the past tense of the main verb "am not."

I was not always sure about what he is thinking.

This phrase is not correct in English. It combines past and present tenses incorrectly, leading to a lack of agreement between the tenses.

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