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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
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English

How did you know I have a boyfriend? Or

How did you know I had a boyfriend?

And

How did you know I spoke basic Japanese? Or

How did you know I speak basic Japanese?

Are all useable and interchangeable?

Thank you.
  

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Hi! Jones These are correct and grammatical other are not. PreciousJones How did you know I had a boyfriend?

— Silak12

  • Hi!
  • Jones These are correct and grammatical other are not.
  • PreciousJones How did you know I had a boyfriend?
  • PreciousJones How did you know I spoke basic Japanese?
  • PreciousJones Are all useable and interchangeable?
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Hi! Jones These are correct and grammatical other are not.
PreciousJonesHow did you know I had a boyfriend?
PreciousJonesHow did you know I spoke basic Japanese?
PreciousJonesAre all useable and interchangeable?Sometimes it happens when even natives use the present after p
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Hi,

If you are talking about some occasion 30 years ago, don't use Present tense.
If you are talking about some occasion 30 minutes ago, Present tense is OK, to show the fact is still true.

Clive
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