Most novels are written in the past tense. Readers are more familiar with this tense because they are used to being told a story that has already taken place. For most verbs you add an ‘ed’ at ...

They are hungry. In English we have many different verb tenses, but the most common one you will use besides the present tense will be the past tense. Normally in the past tense, you do not need to ...

For example, the tense may change between the methods section and the discussion section. The abstract is usually in the past tense due to it showing what has already been studied. Example: “This ...

Some will remember that last week’s column was on how to be an economical writer. This week, I will explain some errors in ...

1. The voice of the verb is distinct from its tense. Don't confuse the passive voice with the past tense. (Sentence 2 happens to be in the past tense, but 3 is not; both 2 and 3 are in the passive ...