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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Tense question, please help!

HI, I'm writing a paper and I'm writing in present tense because I think that's what most papers are written in., However, I was wondering if I'm writing in present tense, are actions that have already occured written in present tense as well?
Examples:

1. He is attracted to Lanka, a city created by an ethereal architect named Vishwakarma. The city is originally built for Kubera.
(Is it, "is originally built" or "was originally built)
2. The kingdom that he had built for her is now in ruins.
(is it the "the kingdom that he had built" or "the kingdom he builts"

Thank you in advance for your help!

  

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Most things are written in the past. I personally find reading stories written in the present tense tiring to read. Are you writing an academic paper or a story?

— BarbaraPA

  • Most things are written in the past.
  • I personally find reading stories written in the present tense tiring to read.
  • Are you writing an academic paper or a story?
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Most things are written in the past.

I personally find reading stories written in the present tense tiring to read.

Are you writing an academic paper or a story?
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acadennic paper for classm not a story.
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Hi Anon
Anonymous I'm writing a paper and I'm writing in present tense because I think that's what most papers are written in.
No, that is not true. It is perfectly normal for a text to contain a mixture of tenses.
Anonymous(Is it, "is originally built" or "was originally built)
Use the simple past tense (passive voice in thi
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