He was in front of me vs He is in front of me

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'He was in front of me' is used to describe a past situation where someone was positioned ahead of you. 'He is in front of me' is used to describe a current situation where someone is positioned ahead of you.

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He was in front of me

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past situation where someone was positioned ahead of you.

This phrase is used to talk about a situation in the past where someone was located ahead of you.

Examples:

Yesterday, he was in front of me in the line at the grocery store.
During the race, he was in front of me the whole time.

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He was in front of me at the supermarket and couldn't pay for his beer.
One minute, he was in front of me, the next, he was behind me, and then 12 stories down.
I would have spun Lloyd around if he was in front of me.
He was in front of me as well
He was standing in front of me.
He was right in front of me.
And he was standing in front of me, his head down.
He was shot in front of me.
And he was standing in front of me, his head down.
And I tried to swerve, but he was right in front of me.
He was right in front of me, and he disappeared into thin air.
He was right in front of me, we go to go get him.
It's Lucas... he was walking in front of me...
He was shot in front of me.
He was right there in front of me.
He was sitting right in front of me.
He was far from absent, of course, because he was sitting in front of me waiting for an answer.
He must have because suddenly I was here on my bed and... he was standing in front of me, with a razor in his hand.
And there he was, right in front of me; His face like a boiled boot.
He was in the trench in front of me when they got him...

Alternatives:

He stood in front of me.
He was ahead of me.
He was leading the way in front of me.
He was positioned in front of me.
He was at the front of the group.

He is in front of me

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a current situation where someone is positioned ahead of you.

This phrase is used to talk about a situation in the present where someone is located ahead of you.

Examples:

Right now, he is in front of me in the line at the bank.
In the classroom, he is in front of me.

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Now Steve is in front of the net.
Red Shirt is in front of Mom.
Target is in front of me.
Our eyes see only what is in front of us.
Safest place is in front of their gun.
The evidence that something extraordinary happened at Puma Punku is in front of our very eyes.
The restaurant is in front of the station.
Concentrate on what is in front of you.
The Schumann frequency generator is in front of your door.
The handrail is in front of you.
Careful. The broken wood is in front of you.
Just the fact that when he is in front of you, he, as it were, sees through you.
I will not absolutely miss this opportunity Station is in front of me
I'll be interested to see what the board makes of you when this is in front of the entire country, not to mention our lawyers.
Li An is in front of me right now.
They'll try to travel up to Hollywood Boulevard where a huge crowd is in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
The answer is in front of your face in black and white.
The screen is in front of me, so I couldn't even see if I wanted to.
My tent is in front of the big restroom here.
I want my mother to spend her last days filled with the love of what is in front of her.

Alternatives:

He stands in front of me.
He is ahead of me.
He leads the way in front of me.
He is positioned in front of me.
He is at the front of the group.

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He was in front of me vs He is in front of me