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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Are or Were?

hi all. which of these 2 sentences is correct?

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John and I are talking about getting together for lunch.



John and I were talking about getting together for lunch.
  

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Anonymous John and I are talking about getting together for lunch. John and I were talking about getting together for lunch. #1 relates to the present, while #2 relates to the past.

— Yoong Liat

  • Anonymous John and I are talking about getting together for lunch.
  • John and I were talking about getting together for lunch.
  • #1 relates to the present, while #2 relates to the past.
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AnonymousJohn and I are talking about getting together for lunch.

John and I were talking about getting together for lunch.
#1 relates to the present, while #2 relates to the past.
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AnonymousJohn and I are talking about getting together for lunch.
John and I were talking about getting together for lunch.
Both are correct. Use the second if the situation is already past history, for example, if you could add, "yesterday", "last week", "last month", or some such expression. Use the first if negotiations are still on-going as you speak
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