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I thought that he was hansome vs I thought that he is hansome

The correct phrase is "I thought that he was handsome." This is because when expressing a past thought or belief, we use the past tense of the verb. In this case, the verb "was" is used to match the past tense of the verb "thought."

Last updated: March 23, 2024

I thought that he was hansome

This phrase is correct. When expressing a past thought or belief, we use the past tense of the verb.

Use this phrase when referring to a past thought or belief about someone's appearance.
  • I thought that photo thingy really worked.
  • I thought that one gifted writer would appreciate another.
  • I thought that hunting wolves was illegal.
  • I thought that might start things off.
  • I thought that might be your name.
  • I thought that was rather chivalrous.
  • I thought that all our systems were firewalled.
  • I thought that Golden Harvest sounded familiar.
  • I thought that movie was so incredibly boring.
  • Exuberant, I thought - I thought that was a good thing.
  • I thought - I thought that you were staying over tonight.
  • I thought that I serviced the client pretty well.
  • I thought that move was pure urban legend.
  • But I thought that maybe we could...
  • I thought that this was a TV commercial.
  • Originally, I thought that Hawkins had been dragged under the table after he was shot.
  • I thought that was don't detect in a thunderstorm.
  • I thought that's why you weren't drinking.
  • I thought that was a bit excessive.
  • I thought that was for a new bag.

I thought that he is hansome

This phrase is incorrect. When expressing a past thought or belief, we should use the past tense of the verb.

  • I thought that photo thingy really worked.
  • I thought that one gifted writer would appreciate another.
  • I thought that hunting wolves was illegal.
  • I thought that might start things off.
  • I thought that might be your name.
  • I thought that was rather chivalrous.
  • I thought that all our systems were firewalled.
  • I thought that Golden Harvest sounded familiar.
  • I thought that movie was so incredibly boring.
  • Exuberant, I thought - I thought that was a good thing.
  • I thought - I thought that you were staying over tonight.
  • I thought that I serviced the client pretty well.
  • I thought that move was pure urban legend.
  • But I thought that maybe we could...
  • I thought that this was a TV commercial.
  • Originally, I thought that Hawkins had been dragged under the table after he was shot.
  • I thought that was don't detect in a thunderstorm.
  • I thought that's why you weren't drinking.
  • I thought that was a bit excessive.
  • I thought that was for a new bag.

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