Why いた is used instead of いる here?


Why いた is used instead of いる in the dialogue below?

> なんでえ  
>  生{い}きてたのか  
>  楓{かえで}ばばあ。

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なんで生きてたのか ー＞ Why you lived (~after a fight)? (~ How did you survived?)

なんで生きているのかー＞ Why you still living? (~ How come you are still alive?)

Your confusion is caused by this:

てた・ていた are both the same, the former being a different way to speak it.

（Compare to English wanna＝want to・don't=do not）

