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When trying to remember or talking about a past event at present, should it be in past or present tense?
For e.g.
I recall having a conversation about the flight bookings.
I recalled having a conversation about the flight bookings.
Should "recall" or "recalled" be used in the above examples?
When trying to remember or talking about a past event at present, should it be in past or present tense?
We use the present tense "recall" if you are doing the action at present.
The correct answer is recall. You are currently remembering something that happened. Recall is present, so that is the verb tense that should be used. Hope this helps!
Jackie L
