I have made up the sentences below.
(1) Yesterday, a film crew was making a movie on the side of ABC Park where my house was.
(1) Yesterday, a film crew was making a movie on the side of ABC Park where my house is.
I know there are ways to phrase my sentence, but that is not my question.
Most of my non-native English speaking friends think "was" is correct because it matches the tense used in the early part of the sentence. The rest of my friends and I think "is" is right because my house is still there.
Which tense of "to be" is correct? Please help me. Thank you.
correct tense of "to be" in where my house [is/was]
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Re: correct tense of "to be" in where my house [is/was]
Either is possible.
Unless you wish not to reveal that your house is still there, there is no reason to avoid using the present tense.
Unless you wish not to reveal that your house is still there, there is no reason to avoid using the present tense.