Anonymous  +  398257 Sun, 29 Jul 07 11:24 PM Hi, 1. Should the underlined verb be in the past tense or should it be in the present perfect tense? After coming to Japan, she taught young children and adults at ... She is currently teaching at ...  2. When you are referring to a specific person in a book, do you use the past tense or the present tense? In "Gone with the Wind", what was the main male character's last name?      Anonymous Verbs, Tenses, Present Tenses, Present Perfect, Past Tenses

	Mister Micawber  +  398270 Mon, 30 Jul 07 12:29 AM 1. Should the underlined verb be in the past tense or should it be in the present perfect tense? -- This depends on whether she is still teaching young children and adults. After coming to Japan, she taught young children and adults at ... She is currently teaching at ...  2. When you are referring to a specific person in a book, do you use the past tense or the present tense? -- Again, it depends on context.  Usually, I would use the present ('what is'), but if you're discussing a book that the listener has finished reading and laid aside, you might use the past tense. In "Gone with the Wind", what was the main male character's last name? Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,822 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Verbs, Tenses, Present Tenses, Present Perfect, Past Tenses