[Grammar] I thought it would be on Sunday.

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sky3120

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I thought it would be on Sunday.

I thought it was on Sunday.

I thought it is on Sunday.

Which one is natural and is there a meaning difference between them? Thank you so much as always and have a good and safe day.
 
You have been around long enough to know that we need context before we can respond satisfactorly to this type of question, sky.
 
I am sorry, but I asked about tense agreement. Thank you though.
 
How about this?

A : Christmas is on Sunday next year.

B: Really? I thought it would be / was / is on Saturday.
 
How about this?

A : Christmas is on Sunday next year.

B: Really? I thought it would be / was / is on Saturday.

In that context, I would use "was".
 
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