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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

are/were

Hello,

______ they at home. I did not see them. (Are/Were)

Which one is correct?
  

Top answer

Both are correct.

  • Both are correct.
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3 Answers
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Were is the right answer.

If you use are, the second sentence should sound like I haven't seen them.
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You need a question mark.

___ they at home? I did not see them.

Both are possible, but if you absolutely must choose, match the tenses and say were.

CJ

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