Past or present tense in this case?
If I am talking about the characteristics of someone whom I got to know many years ago and now, he is probably possessing this characteristics, should I use present or past tense?
For example, which one is correct? In the context I believe that he is still a smart-ass now.
I got to know him 3 years ago and he was a smart-ass
I got to know him 3 years ago and he is a smart-ass
Top answer
In my opinion, the second sentence is correct because his characteristic still exists from the past to now. Therefore, using present tense seems more appropriate
- In my opinion, the second sentence is correct because his characteristic still exists from the past to now.
- Therefore, using present tense seems more appropriate
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In my opinion, the second sentence is correct because his characteristic still exists from the past to now. Therefore, using present tense seems more appropriate
0kenny1999If I am talking about the characteristics of someone whom I got to know many years ago and now, he is probably possessing this characteristics, should I use present or past tense?
For example, which one is correct? In the context I believe that he is still a smart-*** now.I got to know him 3 years ago and he was a smart-***
I got to know him
0In my opinion, based on your context, I'd choose the first one because of what I highlighted.
kenny1999If I am talking about the characteristics of someone whom I got to know many years ago and now, he is probably possessing this characteristics
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