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It really depends on the length of your flashback (e.g. a paragraph vs a few pages) and the tense used in the rest of your story. However, it's common for the past tense to be used.
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What is a sudden switch in the plot from the present to the past?
It's known as a tense shift. It could happen if a flashback is being used.
Is is past or present tense?
"is' is present tense. For past tense use was or were.
How do you use who with past tense?
'Who' is a pronoun, it doesn't have a past tense. But you can use the word "was" as in "who was on the phone?".
How do you use past tense?
I used the past tense to answer this question.
What is the tense formed by the use of have or had and indicate completed action?
The perfect tense.
How the flashback use?
Flashback
Is a flashback written in the past tense?
Yes, typically a flashback is written in the past tense to differentiate it from the present timeline of the story. This helps the reader distinguish between events happening in the past versus the current events.
How do you use the word flashback in a sentencce?
"The man had a flashback of his past after watching the movie"
What is a sudden switch in the plot from the present to the past?
It's known as a tense shift. It could happen if a flashback is being used.
Is the flashback at the beginning important for the rest of the story?
Good writers don't usually use flashback at all, to be honest.
How do I use have or has in the past tense?
You use the past tense form which is 'had'.
How do you use had and have?
You have to you have in present tense. You had to use had to write that sentence- use had in past tense.
What are literary divices use in anticipation by mabel dove?
I think flashback
What technique does the author use to reveal the narrators background in war?
Flashback
Is is past or present tense?
"is' is present tense. For past tense use was or were.
What is the past or present tense of be?
The past tense of "be" is "was/were." The present tense of "be" is "am/is/are."
What is the tense in which we use second form of verb?
Past indefinite tense
