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the apple was green vs the apple is green

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The apple was green' is used when referring to the past, while 'the apple is green' is used when referring to the present. The choice between 'was' and 'is' depends on the timeframe you are talking about.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 843 views

the apple was green

This phrase is correct when referring to the past.

This phrase is used when talking about the color of the apple in the past.
  • May 28, 2013 ... Each idea was somewhat grounded in the text—the apple was green and it was unlike the others—but with a heightened awareness of the ...
  • May 28, 2013 ... Each idea was somewhat grounded in the text—the apple was green and it was unlike the others—but with a heightened awareness of the ...
  • Oct 27, 2011 ... The apple was green and black. The apple only ate smelly kids. It all started when a huge worm went inside the small red apple and made it ...
  • The apple was green, rather than having some other colour. Adam eats every fruit that is green, but not every fruit that has another colour. Adam eats the apple,  ...

Alternatives:

  • the apple used to be green
  • the apple had been green

the apple is green

This phrase is correct when referring to the present.

This phrase is used when talking about the current color of the apple.
  • Dec 7, 2013 ... The apple is green talks about a particular apple that is already discussed somewhere in the conversation and you just want to say something ...
  • In the first case, our example speaks of the condition of the apple. The apple is green because it has not yet ripened. When the condition of the apple changes, ...
  • After The Apple is Green, There's PIE! 2012 June 12. By Linda Mauel. Summer officially begins this month! Imagine warm summer days in Central Park or at the  ...
  • The apple is green when unripe, ripens to a deep red, and it fits in the palm of a hand—not unlike many modern apples. The name for “apple” in Kazakhstan is ...

Alternatives:

  • the apple remains green
  • the apple stays green

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