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Past or present tense
Hi all,
Which is correct tense to use when asking someone about his favourite character in a movie he has just watched?
Who is your favourite character?
Who was your favourite character?
Thank you very much.
Which is correct tense to use when asking someone about his favourite character in a movie he has just watched?
Who is your favourite character?
Who was your favourite character?
Thank you very much.
Top answer
"Who was" would be my choice.
- "Who was" would be my choice.
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Which is correct tense to use when asking someone about his favourite character in a movie he has just watched?
Who is your favourite character?
Who was your favourite character?
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Neither is correct. It simply depends on your focus.
Who is your favorite character in ___?
Who was your favorite charact
Who is your favourite character?
Who was your favourite character?
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Neither is correct. It simply depends on your focus.
Who is your favorite character in ___?
Who was your favorite charact
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A. Who is your favourite character?
B. Who was your favourite character?
So, CalifJim chooses A. "was", and Just the Truth chooses "Neither [A nor B]", and I'm going to choose C. "Both A. and B. are true." Here's why:
Past "was"
If you finished watching the movie, then past tense "was" says it just fine. (CalifJim)
Presen
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Just the Truth chooses "Neither [A nor B]",
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I failed to make myself clear. Neither is the correct tense, in and of itself. As Casi pointed out, the situation is important.
Immediately after seeing a movie, the tendency would be to use 'was' with reference to what was just seen. But, even after a movie
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I failed to make myself clear. Neither is the correct tense, in and of itself. As Casi pointed out, the situation is important.
Immediately after seeing a movie, the tendency would be to use 'was' with reference to what was just seen. But, even after a movie
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What a great site!
May I add a fourth possibility here?
I think that using "is" is correct in another setting. For example, if a teacher and students in a cinema class are discussing a particular film, I can see them using the phrase:
"Who is your favorite character in this film"? In that respect, the film and it's characters do not
What a great site!
May I add a fourth possibility here?
I think that using "is" is correct in another setting. For example, if a teacher and students in a cinema class are discussing a particular film, I can see them using the phrase:
"Who is your favorite character in this film"? In that respect, the film and it's characters do not
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