Michaelloklok  +  368833 Tue, 22 May 07 12:44 PM 1. He told me that there IS a city called New York. OR He told me that there WAS a city called New York. 2. He told me that the Earth is rotating. OR He told me that the Earth was rotating. 3. She thinks that she is pretty. OR She thinks she is pretty. (Is it always necessary to put "that" in sentences like this?) Thank you! Michaelloklok Joined on Mon, Apr 30 2007 Hong Kong New Member 04

	Clive  +  368850 Tue, 22 May 07 02:17 PM Hi, Both are OK. Present tense is OK as long as the fact is true, or believed to be true, today, and the 'telling' was fairly recent.  1.He told me that there IS a city called New York. OR He told me that there WAS a city called New York. 2.He told me that the Earth is rotating. OR He told me that the Earth was rotating.   3.She thinks that she is pretty. OR She thinks she is pretty. (Is it always necessary to put "that" in sentences like this?) No. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,612 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Tenses, Present Tenses

	khoff  +  369373 Wed, 23 May 07 03:54 PM Both are fine. khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,267 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert)

	Rita_malicia  +  369413 Wed, 23 May 07 05:28 PM should we say you should have slept before and then do your work ??????? or u should have slept before and then did your work ????? Rita_malicia Joined on Thu, Mar 15 2007 Morocco Full Member 191 "Flavor Of Life" "Arab Proverb" A word to the wise is sufficient

	Clive  +  369421 Wed, 23 May 07 05:51 PM Hi, should we say you should have slept before and then do your work ??????? or u should have slept before and then did your work ????? Neither. Say You should have slept first and then done your work. ie (and then you should have) done your work. Best wishes, Clive  Clive