'Are you trying to tell me that you believe him?'I asked.'And which side of the dish you live on?'这里为什么前者用进行时 后者用一般现在时

'Are you trying to tell me that you believe him?'I asked.'And which side of the dish you live on?'这里为什么前者用进行时 后者用一般现在时
'Are you trying to tell me that you believe him?'I asked.'And which side of the dish you live on?'
这里为什么前者用进行时 后者用一般现在时

'Are you trying to tell me that you believe him?'I asked.'And which side of the dish you live on?'这里为什么前者用进行时 后者用一般现在时
"Are you trying to tell me that you believe him?"
因为是引号里面的,所以可以使用当时的时态,也就是现在进行时 ,因为表示当时就对方的谈话进行的发问,就是对方一直在做这件事.
而用一般现在时表示一种常态,所以live用一般现在时比较好.

这是在讲故事，引号里面是所说的内容，当时就是那么说的。

trying表示正在试着，又连续动作的含义，而live表示一种状况。