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Hanuman_2000 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
is/was
Hello,
1. She ________ (is /was/will be) my sister.
Which one is correct choice?
1. She ________ (is /was/will be) my sister.
Which one is correct choice?
Top answer
If she is your sister, she is always your sister, so there's no good reason to use past or future. She is my sister. CJ
- If she is your sister, she is always your sister, so there's no good reason to use past or future.
- She is my sister.
- CJ
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If she is your sister, she is always your sister, so there's no good reason to use past or future.
She is my sister.
CJ
She is my sister.
CJ
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Quite right, but that information was not given as part of the problem to be solved! 
CJ
CJ
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CalifJimIf she is your sister, she is always your sister, so there's no good reason to use past or future.Hmmm...
She is my sister.
Hi,
no reason to use the past? I remember I once learned (from you) that the past doesn't necessarily say something about the present situation.
- Hey did you see that girl just now? Wh
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- Hey did you see that girl just now? Who was that?Both of your examples show correct usage.
- Oh, that was my sister...
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- Hey did you see that girl just now? Who was she?
- Oh, she was my sister...
(Note that you have provided very specific contexts not given in the original post.
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Hello Mr.C.J,
This was the problem given to a boy to solve it and he asked me.
I was a little bit confused and tried to clear it.
No context is given.
This was the problem given to a boy to solve it and he asked me.
I was a little bit confused and tried to clear it.
No context is given.
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Hello, hanuman,
Yes, I understand. I think a lot of us here on the forum are a little bit confused also.
I think
Yes, I understand. I think a lot of us here on the forum are a little bit confused also.
I think
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