Hi,
I just wonder if it is correct to say "I was so naive to believe that life IS easy"; Or should I change 'IS' to 'WAS' to make a right sentence?
Thanks!
Hi,
I just wonder if it is correct to say "I was so naive to believe that life IS easy"; Or should I change 'IS' to 'WAS' to make a right sentence?
Thanks!
I would use 'was'.Hi,
I just wonder if it is correct to say "I was so naive to believe that life IS easy"; Or should I change 'IS' to 'WAS' to make a right sentence?
Thanks!
I was so naive to believe that life would be easy.
If it's okay...
What about:
I was so naive to believe that life would be easy. :?:
If it's okay, you could switch would be with was/were, or not?
Cheers!
I would use "was" , but I agree that "is" makes sense. However, there is something I don't like about this sentence, but I can't put my finger on it right now.Yes, you could write "would be" but it does change the sense of the sentence somewhat. And no, I don't think it suggests that "was" is a good alternative.
I still feel that the sentence as originally stated makes perfect sense.
"I was so naive to believe that life is easy."
Yes, you can put it in the past ("life was easy") but this does change the meaning. Generally you would modify this by saying, "I was so naive to believe that life was easy back in those earlier times" (for example.)
But I would love to get more comments on this. There seems to be disagreement. How about those of you Europeans who were enjoying your sleep when this was first posed? What say you?
I would use "was" , but I agree that "is" makes sense. However, there is something I don't like about this sentence, but I can't put my finger on it right now.
I didn't say it makes more sense, just that it makes sense.Why, dear bhaisahab, would you use "was" when you think that "is" makes more sense? I'm interested.
The sentence is, indeed, on the precipice of becoming awkward -- or at least colloquial -- but I actually like it.