Sara is in my class at this time. <--- "at this time" means now? If I was telling a story happened in the past, could I say " Sara was in my class at this time" ?
When I arrived the store, it was alreay closed.
When I arrived the store, it had closed already.
Do they mean the same ?
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Hi, Sara is in my class at this time . <--- "at this time" means now? Yes, because of the use of Simple Present.
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Hi, Sara is in my class at this time .
<--- "at this time" means now?
Yes, because of the use of Simple Present.
If I was telling a story happened in the past, could I say " Sara was in my class at this time" ?
Yes.
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