When writing an essay, does one write in present, past, or future tense?
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It depends on what sort of an essay it is. If it is about historical events, then the past is preferred. But whatever tense you use, be consistent. Do not shift from one to the other.
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Combine them. If you told me a story would you only use one tense? Try and see. Imagine I am infront of you. I am listening to you and asking you questions. Talk to me, try to convince me of your theses and note your words down. Then fit it all together, read it out, rearrange it. Cut off the junk parts. The tense is the last thing to think of - it will come out just naturally.
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It depends on the timeframe the essay is about..if it is something you've already done, it would be past tense. If it is something you are currently involved with, it would be present tense..if it is something you contemplate doing in the future, it would be future tense. :)
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depends if im asked to write in past present or future tense :)
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The tense has to match the context of the essay. If you are writing about something from the past, you would generally use the past tense. If your essay is about the present it would generally be in present tense. Now there are exceptions. When citing material you would use present tense. For example you would say, "Bill Gates, head of Microsoft says, "blah blah blha." because it's a quote from a source.
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I'd say that on the average it is best to stick to the present tense and just refer to the future or the past only when necessary.
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You can always try the Conditional tense!
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