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I thought you will come vs I thought you would come

Both phrases are correct. However, they're used in different contexts. 'I thought you would come' is the more common and appropriate phrase to use when expressing a past assumption or expectation. 'I thought you will come' is less common and may be used in informal speech or certain dialects.
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This phrase is less common and may be used in informal speech or in certain dialects.

"I thought you will come"

This phrase is used to express a past assumption or expectation in a less formal way.
  • Oct 15, 2017 ... 'I thought you will come' makes no sense. In your sentence, 'thought' is a past-tense verb. 'Will' is a future-tense verb. You can't ...
  • Jan 31, 2007 ... I'm wondering if it is absolutely impossible to say "I thought you will come." Usually I have to change the tense and say "I thought you would come."
  • May 23, 2019 ... Can't we use "I thought you will come"? How do we use "would"? Would is used in past tense sentences. The sentence I thought you would come ...
  • It made me painful. Again..! Jimin I waited... I thought you will come...! Meanwhile, in South Korea. Jimin's POV. I came back home early thinking to see her ...
  • Sep 24, 2020 ... I thought you will come to my aid and fight on my behalf. I thought you would hold the girl and try to pull her away so I can get the chance ...
  • Lin immediately shot his eyes at Matt and Matt nodded to ensure what he just said. "What a trash boyfriend you are Daddario. I thought you will come with me to ...
  • I thought you will come with a 4" cutter, to clear the roots, then follow with a camera inspection to pinpoint the blockage so I can figure out where to dig ...
  • Nov 11, 2019 ... *I thought you will come tomorrow. Is this sentence natural? Must the verb tense in an object clause agree with the tense in its main ...

Alternatives:

  • I thought you would come
  • I thought you were going to come
  • I thought you'd come
  • I thought you were coming
  • I thought you might come

This is the more common and appropriate phrase to use when expressing a past assumption or expectation.

"I thought you would come"

This phrase is used to express a past assumption or expectation in a more formal or standard way.
  • Nov 1, 2017 ... Synonym for I thought you would come today? The second one sounds more natural, though I'm not sure how to explain the difference because ...
  • Oct 15, 2017 ... Would is used in past tense sentences. The sentence I thought you would come is in the past tense and the grammar is correct.
  • Apr 30, 2018 ... C)I thought you would come tomorrow. Do you think sentence A sounds wrong? A and B sounds very similar when you compare A with C.
  • I Thought You Would Come Back. By Holly Riordan. I never properly mourned our relationship because there was always a piece of me that assumed you would come ...
  • Jan 31, 2007 ... ... I thought you would come." But is ... I thought you would come." But is there any chance that after "I thought ...
  • Sep 14, 2021 ... I thought you would come. Here, I was thinking that you would come ... Seriously, it would be perfectly natural for addressee to say I thought you ...
  • Is the English grammar correct in the sentence, “I thought you would come tomorrow.”? Yes. This is similar to reported speech, and 'would' is working as the ...
  • Sep 30, 2022 ... I thought you would come out of it. I really did. This week they are coming to install new carpeting in your room. Since everything needs to ...
  • Apr 14, 2020 ... 630 likes, 14 comments - la_la_la_lamiya on April 14, 2020: "শুভ নববর্ষ I thought you would come #takelove".

Alternatives:

  • I thought you will come
  • I thought you were going to come
  • I thought you'd come
  • I thought you were coming
  • I thought you might come

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