It depends on the verbs in brackets. you want them present or past tense? let me know to help you!
Explanation:
They are the author's memories and impressions with the man he based Life of Pi off of. If you read the introduction(which is all in italics) he talks about how he came to write the book, and one thing the author mentions is the first meeting of real-life Piscine.
- over
- read
- put down
- think (i'm not sure abt this one)
- start
