Answer: When writing in present tense, do we use past tense or past perfect tense for past events?

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Question: When writing in present tense, should events taking place in the past be written in past tense or past perfect tense? (ex: Victor remembers his first days in Paris (present tense). The first thing he did after unpacking was call home (past tense), just as his mother had urged him to do (past perfect) before he got onto the plane (past

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[smirkingcat]

when i was in school i was great with tenses- now that i'm out of it and reading and writing for fun i noticed i sometimes get confused because i choose to write to what "reads" as correct and not what is! correct
so this is yet another very helpful entry!
thank you very much for it!

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