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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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In 1804 Haiti declares independence from France.
Is it declares or declared?
  

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Hi, ' declared ' Unless you are telling a story using what is called 'the historical present'. This is a more advanced feature of English. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, ' declared ' Unless you are telling a story using what is called 'the historical present'.
  • This is a more advanced feature of English.
  • Clive
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Hi,

'declared'

Unless you are telling a story using what is called 'the historical present'. This is a more advanced feature of English.

Clive
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AnonymousIn 1804 Haiti declares independence from France.Is it declares or declared?
Both are possible, but the past tense is more likely to be used..
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