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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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i m learning english as second language. i need your help.
John: what is the price of the marriage hall?
Me: The price is $1000/day.
John: can you book a marriage hall for me.
after some days, i m telling to someone else.
John asked me what is the price of the marriage hall? I told him that the price is $1000/day. He request me to book a marriage hall for him.
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John asked me what was the price of the marriage hall? I told him that the price was $1000/day. He request me to booked a marriage hall for him.
questions?
1) should i present tense or past tense?
2) after some days suppose the price is still $1000/day. shouldn't i use present tense?
John: what is the price of the marriage hall?
Me: The price is $1000/day.
John: can you book a marriage hall for me.
after some days, i m telling to someone else.
John asked me what is the price of the marriage hall? I told him that the price is $1000/day. He request me to book a marriage hall for him.
OR
John asked me what was the price of the marriage hall? I told him that the price was $1000/day. He request me to booked a marriage hall for him.
questions?
1) should i present tense or past tense?
2) after some days suppose the price is still $1000/day. shouldn't i use present tense?
Top answer
Anonymous after some days suppose the price is still $1000/day. shouldn't i use present tense? In that case you can use present OR past.
- Anonymous after some days suppose the price is still $1000/day.
- shouldn't i use present tense?
- In that case you can use present OR past.
- The listener will understand what you mean.
- Most speakers use the past in these situations.
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Anonymous after some days suppose the price is still $1000/day. shouldn't i use present tense?In that case you can use present OR past. The listener will understand what you mean. Most speakers use the past in these situations.
I told him that the price [ is/was ] $1000/day.
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