anonymous Say I was in a car and saw a dog, i keep driving and say" i think he had a collar" why is it had and not 'has'? Because the dog is in the past for you—but you could also say 'has'. anonymous I thought you could use had only if it's been a day The length of time is not relevant.
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anonymousSay I was in a car and saw a dog, i keep driving and say" i think he had a collar" why is it had and not 'has'?
Because the dog is in the past for you—but you could also say 'has'.
anonymous I thought you could use had only if it's been a day
The length of time is not relevant.