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- When to use is and was? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
The simple rule is that "is" is present tense and "was" is past tense If it's happening now, you use "is" If it happened in the past, you use "was" But yes, you quickly run into problems like the example you cite If you are describing someone's status in relation to a specific past event, that status will presumably exist forever If you said, "John is the tallest man in the room", that
- I was or I were? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
From other's conversation,I found out they mentioned I was and sometimes they also mentioned I were Is there any rules for I was were?
- How is was a verb? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
As I am doing my 2nd homework task for 8th grade English, I got frustrated by trying to remember the parts of speech for a few words Usually Google is really helpful with examples and definitions
- “is made” vs. “was made” vs. “has been made [closed]
I have a car that is made by Benz I have a car that was made by Benz I have a car that has been made by Benz Which sounds natural? So confusing
- I used to and I was used to - What is the difference?
Don't the two sentences: I used to drink coffee every day I was used to drinking coffee every day refer to a past habit? If not, what is the difference?
- has already or was already - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Which is the best way to write this sentence? This system was designed to study the effects of climate change and anthropogenic pollution on microbial communities under highly controlled conditio
- I lived Vs. I was living - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In 1999, I was living in Cuba In 1999, I lived in Cuba Do both sentences seem grammatically correct? My teacher had told that the first sentence, which is with past continuous, is incorrec
- difference - I went to. . . vs I was at. . . - English Language . . .
Instead of saying: I went to the hospital a month ago Is it acceptable to say: I was at the hospital a month ago Is either of these sentences preferred over the other?
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