Tenses
Background: I am analysing some data of a report that comparing the results of the first quarter of 2017 versus the same period of 2016.
Writing: Sales volume is 10% lower than the same period last year. Total expenditures are 73% higher than the same period last year. This service is progressing well.
Q1. Should I use the present tense “is” or “are”? Or should I use the past tense as the time period is in the past?
Q2. Is it that I am referring to a report, so that all becomes present tense?
Thanks.
Top answer
Mickeyshan2018 comparing the results of the first quarter of 2017 versus the same period of 2016 . Sales volume was 10% lower than the same period in the previous year and total expenditures were 73% higher. This service is making good progress.
- Mickeyshan2018 comparing the results of the first quarter of 2017 versus the same period of 2016 .
- Sales volume was 10% lower than the same period in the previous year and total expenditures were 73% higher.
- This service is making good progress.
- "last year" is 2017.
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Mickeyshan2018comparing the results of the first quarter of 2017 versus the same period of 2016.
Sales volume was 10% lower than the same period in the previous year and total expenditures were 73% higher. This service is making good progress.
"last year" is 2017.
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