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knew it would be vs knew it was going to be

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Knew it would be' is used when referring to a past expectation or prediction, while 'knew it was going to be' is used when talking about a future expectation or prediction. The choice between the two depends on the tense and time frame of the situation being described.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 1232 views

knew it would be

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past expectation or prediction.

This phrase is used to express a past expectation or prediction that turned out to be true.

Examples:

I knew it would be a great movie.
She knew it would be a challenging task.

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I knew it would be the perfect gift.
I knew it would be like this.
...Kelly knew it would be the doctor.
He knew it would be dangerous.
It was negative like I knew it would be.
I knew it would be my fault.
I knew it would be interesting, but this is definitely out there.
I knew it would be difficult to win your trust, Niklaus.
John knew it would be hard to convince you.
I knew it would be the last time.
She knew it would be uncomfortable.
I knew it would be a big day for you.
Darkness had fallen and even beforeNthe buzzer sounded Kelly knew it would be the doctor.
I chose robin's-egg blue because it has a calming effect on people and I knew it would be the thorn in your paw.
No, she knew it would be more painful if I had to put Argo down.
I knew it would be hard to raise a kid on my own.
(Jeremy) At the end of Richard's stint we were still third in class, but I knew it would be hard to stay there.
I knew it would be too hard for the both of us.
Whoever did this knew it would be found.
Surely he knew it would be discovered when the plane reached Martha's Vineyard.

Alternatives:

knew it was going to happen
knew it was going to turn out that way
knew it would turn out like that

knew it was going to be

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about a future expectation or prediction.

This phrase is used to express a future expectation or prediction that is anticipated to be true.

Examples:

I knew it was going to be a long day.
She knew it was going to be a difficult decision.

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So, I knew it was going to be interesting.
I knew it was going to be a good match.
I knew it was going to be a girl.
I checked the weather in Cincinnati, I knew it was going to be humid.
And I knew it was going to be that way going into this.
Big time. I knew it was going to be one of those nights because it was a full moon.
We knew it was going to be, you know, heart-wrenching and... you know... but we never thought it wouldn't be him.
On the issue of common foreign and security policy, we always knew it was going to be difficult to make real progress, in particular on defence issues and my group is pleased that we are able to integrate the Petersberg tasks into the Treaty.
You see, a few things in English, or a few things in German on the stage where it didn't matter, is a big difference than to an audience where he knew it was going to be filmed and used.
If I knew it was going to be this kind of an evening.
Seriously though, we knew it wasn't going to be without difficulties.
I met him on the college steps, and I knew it wasn't going to be easy.
I talked him down, but I knew it was just going to be a matter of time before he tried again.
You knew how hard it was going to be for me to work with the woman whose shadow I've spent my entire life trying to escape.
We knew it wasn't going to be so hard, and we wanted to be the first to build one so we could get out in front of the problem and help protect against GPS spoofing.
I knew from the poster it was going to be too scary.
I knew it was something I was going to be good at.
I always knew this was how it was going to be.
We knew it was going to come down to this.
Once promicin got out there, I knew it was going to change everything forever.

Alternatives:

knew it would be
knew it was going to happen
knew it was going to turn out that way

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