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Help Wanted Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct in the use of tenses? Thanks ^o^

One day, he dreamed that he was still alive when he was 130 years old.

Thanks very much. ^o^
  

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Another possibility though someone may correct me here. m. at the moment) One day, he dreamed that he WILL still BE alive when he IS 130 years old.

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Another possibility though someone may correct me here. (It's 4.30a.m. at the moment)
One day, he dreamed that he WILL still BE alive when he IS 130 years old.
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What about this one:

One day, he dreamed that he would still be alive when he was 130 years old. ?
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Many thanks for helping out again! ^o^
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I think the one Help Wanted posted in the beginning is the correct one, because it's the subjunctive again that's required here - don't you think so?
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Your original sentence looks fine to me though I would prefer it like this:

One day he dreamed that he was 130 years old and still alive.

HTH
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Now I know what your thinking
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