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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Can anyone help me with using the correct tense in this sentence?

hi all,
Can anyone help me with using the correct tense in this sentence?

I want to use this sentences to explain someone about my class:

"Today my professor talked about colonial New England, and I asked a question. What I wanted to know was that whether Native Americans had a concept of wealth. Then, my professor explained their attitude toward wealth."

now, my question is that by using this structure, should I use past participle form: " had Native Americans have a concept of wealth"
or
simple past:
" whether Native Americans had a concept of wealth"

thanksEmotion: wink
  

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Today my professor talked about colonial New England, and I aske d him whether Native Americans had had (meaning 'in the past') / had (meaning 'now') a concept of wealth. Then, my professor explained their attitude toward wealth.

— Mister Micawber

  • Today my professor talked about colonial New England, and I aske d him whether Native Americans had had (meaning 'in the past') / had (meaning 'now') a concept of wealth.
  • Then, my professor explained their attitude toward wealth.
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Today my professor talked about colonial New England, and I asked him whether Native Americans had had (meaning 'in the past') / had (meaning 'now') a concept of wealth. Then, my professor explained their attitude toward wealth.
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Hi,
Can anyone help me with using the correct tense in this sentence?

I want to use this sentences to explain someone about my class:

"Today my professor talked about colonial New England, and I asked a question. What I wanted to know was that whether Native Americans had a concept of wealth. Then, my professor explained their attitu
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