student asking question

How come "was" was used here, not "is"? Someone is standing and knocking door right now.

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Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

"Was" is used here instead of "is" because the action has already been accomplished. Even though the person is standing and knocking at the door in the present, it is still technically past tense because they already ordered the mom from the app and she already got there.

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