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In the below sentence what is appropriate? Is or Was ?


“Could you please advise me if there was/is an opportunity available at this stage?”


If the answer is WAS then please tell me why IS not correct since this the sentence is in present tense?
 

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In the below sentence what is appropriate? Is or Was ?


“Could you please advise me if there was/is an opportunity available at this stage?”


If the answer is WAS then please tell me why IS not correct since this the sentence is in present tense?

"is" is correct.
 
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