Why do you use past tense?

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• Why not? Happy Tuesday! -danubeB- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 06:34:47

• You’re telling a story that happens at present time. -Bsq- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 06:39:54

• How so? -danubeB- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 06:46:13

• Tesla’s telling -Bsq- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 07:03:14

• Telling what? I'm afraid you're losing me. -danubeB- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 07:08:26

• It’s just my thought. Your story is great! Please continue.. -Bsq- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 07:19:13

• That's very nice of you! Just a thought of mine:news reports -danubeB- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 07:30:34

• are circulated in the past tense even though they are about -danubeB- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 07:32:30

• current affairs. In terms of creative writing, one is free t -danubeB- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 07:36:21

• to use the present tense in narrating a past event. I can -danubeB- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 07:39:17

• live with that. Have a good one! -danubeB- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2025 postreply 07:40:34