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I saw a really good video a couple of hours ago and if I were to describe it to someone would I use 'it didn't have to be that good but it is or it didn't have to be that good but it was'? Also can someone tell me if what I wrote is correct.

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It didn't have to be that good but it was.

is the correct one.

By the rules of reported speech you need to match the second verb to the tense of the first one.

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  • Thank you. So even if it's still good it has to be was?
    – Aishwarya Ramesh
    Feb 11, 2021 at 12:32
  • Yes. If you wanted to use present tense, then the first verb should also be in present, like this: "It doesn't have to be that good but it is."
    – Levente
    Feb 11, 2021 at 12:38
  • ok now i get it. Thank you for replying quickly
    – Aishwarya Ramesh
    Feb 11, 2021 at 15:00

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