VERB TENSE ON WRITEN 1

[aeadmin]

I am confused regarding which verb tense I should use. For example, describing a line graph that depicts some event happened during the months of 2005. Should I describe in the past or in the present?

[aeadmin]

Hi Roberto,

Thanks for the question. If it is a specific year, use the past tense.

If it is “any” year – for example, see our task 1 question about precipitation – then use the present tense. In other words, if you don’t know the specifics of the time period, use the present tense. Also, if there is a projection into the future (see our population question), then you should use past and future.

[John]

Could you please give an example ?

[aeadmin]

Hi John, You can see sample responses for these in the back of your ‘Curriculum Book’ PDFs.

[Author]

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