it was good to know vs it is good to know

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It was good to know' is used when referring to something that was good to know in the past, while 'It is good to know' is used when talking about something that is currently good to know.

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it was good to know

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something that was good to know in the past.

This phrase is used to express that something was beneficial or useful to know in the past.

Examples:

It was good to know that she arrived safely.
It was good to know the answer before the test.

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"It was good to know that if you did not treat them ill,"
It was really good to know that a detached woman is capable of love.
Good to know, good to know.
It's good to know that everything else...
OK, that's good to know.
Good to know at least one senior citizen has his faculties intact.
It is good to know I never have to move again.
Always good to know powerful people.
That's good to know, Water Boy.
Right, well... good to know.
It is good to know what you are allergic to.
Good to know, Mr. Wayne.
Anyway... good to know my future is in safe hands.
Good to know for the future.
Good to know we can joke about it.
Good to know you're still in Jerusalem, Peter.
This would be good to know.
It's good to know someone cares.
Good to know you have my back.
It'd be good to know the client in that trumped-up lawsuit.

Alternatives:

It was nice to know
It was helpful to know
It was important to know

it is good to know

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about something that is currently good to know.

This phrase is used to express that something is beneficial or useful to know at the present moment.

Examples:

It is good to know that you are safe.
It is good to know the location of the nearest hospital.

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All of this is extremely important, of course, and it is good to know that things are in good hands with Mrs Haug.
It is good to know what you are allergic to.
It is good to know that the Commission is on the case, but disappointing that only nine countries are ready on time.
It is good to know that there is still at least one European government that understands the meaning of the words 'in the national interest', even if it is not the British Government.
The honourable gentleman is well known for his excellent impromptu speeches, and it is good to know that the time he spends preparing them is not wasted.
It is good to know I never have to move again.
It is good to know that there will always be another reliable search mechanism if you are having trouble finding the right word or expression.
Dear Mr Hoover, it is good to know that you are in India doing all the things you must for the peace of our daughter's soul.
We have been discussing whether we are against or for the position, but it is good to know.
The official summit, however, was a splendid initiative, and it is good to know that it has been held after seven years of failed attempts.
In category 4 it is good to know that the recent agreements between the institutions concerning the budgets of the international fisheries agreements and the common foreign and security policy have been effectively applied.
Naturally, it is good to know that this will not affect the codecision programmes, but what about agriculture, which we know still does not fall under codecision?
It is good to know that you are both alive.
It is good to know that new Member States such as Slovenia, which currently holds the presidency, participate in this success in equal measure.
It is good to know that friends when leaving the ship, continues to be so when you come back from the dead.
It is good to know that, in the UK, such coverage is something to which the Department of Trade and Industry is already directing its attention.
It is good to know that you are organising a forum, but you must also present concrete proposals to prevent social dumping and to give workers reasonable pay and reasonable working conditions.
It is good to know that the Community has responded to this natural catastrophe so promptly by dispatching experts and money.

Alternatives:

It is nice to know
It is helpful to know
It is important to know

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it was good to know vs it is good to know