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Chariot Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

is/was

He was/is the first person to step on the moon.

Which tense is correct, was, is? Thank you a lot.
  

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Hi, Both seem OK to me. It depends on whether you are trying to describe him now, or thinking of this as a past event. Best wishes, Clive

  • Hi, Both seem OK to me.
  • It depends on whether you are trying to describe him now, or thinking of this as a past event.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Both seem OK to me. It depends on whether you are trying to describe him now, or thinking of this as a past event.

Best wishes, Clive

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