All reactions are factually correct, but are they are not addressing the issue, except Tdol's. Both "asks" and "asked" may be correct, as both tenses can be used here, but the usage of the present tense "asks" is rather unlikely. Instead, using "is asking" will be more likely if the action is occurring at the moment. More tense options: "asks-is asking-has been asking" and "asked-was asking-had been asking". Please pay attention to correct capitalization, indeed.