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I thought she is vs I thought she was

The correct phrase is "I thought she was." This is the standard and correct way to express a past belief or assumption about someone's state or condition.
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Last updated: July 22, 2024

I thought she is

This phrase is not correct in English. When expressing a past belief or assumption, the correct form is "I thought she was."

The phrase "I thought she is" is incorrect because it does not follow the standard grammar rules for expressing past beliefs or assumptions.
  • May 31, 2012 ... First I heard her name I thought she is a boy but then I realized she is a girl. Note: Some names are even in one and the same country used for ...
  • Dec 7, 2014 ... Just as I thought she is too young. Even her bedroom, even though it is… scarce of any other furniture, it clearly shows that a teenage girl lives ...
  • ... tall marble monument marked the grave,: Of one who'd been fashion's queen,: And I thought she is happier here at rest,: Than to have people say when seen.
  • Jan 28, 2015 ... I thought, “She is so stupid. I would never let anyone do that to me.” Six years later, during my last year of college, I met a beautiful, charming ...

Alternatives:

  • I thought she was
  • I believed she was
  • I assumed she was
  • I thought she had been
  • I thought she had

I thought she was

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a past belief or assumption about someone's state or condition.

The phrase "I thought she was" is the correct way to express a past belief or assumption about someone's state or condition.
  • Why Isn't My Wife the Person I Thought She Was? By Phillip J. Swihart. Part of the When Expectations Meet Reality Series. When Expectations Meet Reality ...
  • I don't miss her, I miss who I thought she was. !!! is on Facebook. To connect with I don't miss her, I miss who I thought she was. !!!, sign up for Facebook today.
  • Nov 29, 2014 ... 'I thought she was teething': Heartbroken parents tell of losing daughter to meningitis days after her first birthday. 09:25, 29 November 2014 ...
  • Mar 6, 2014 ... Johan Stipp, a neighbour and doctor: “The first thing he said was, I shot her. I thought she was a burglar. I shot her.” #OscarPistorius.

Alternatives:

  • I thought she is
  • I believed she was
  • I assumed she was
  • I thought she had been
  • I thought she had

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