Here, I’m going to discuss the 4 most commonly used tenses in academic writing. In the TOEFL exam you will write a short essay in an academic style, so it’s quite important to know which tenses are used by university students. Surprisingly enough, not all of the known and learnt ones. You have probably been taught that there are 16 different tenses in English. In order to make it clear, that’s not necessarily true. In fact, there are 2 tenses and a few aspects of them. There is present and past tense. And there is simple, progressive and perfect aspect. Future is expressed by a modal verb “will” or other tenses, like present continuous. So which tenses are most often used and needed in an academic essay?
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AuthorMarta Pałczyńska, MA in English Philology, over 10 years of experience in teaching English to adults. In 2009 started cooperation with ETS Global in Poland. Firstly, as a TOEIC session administrator, then as a TOEFL iBT session administrator. In 2012, gained the certificate of TOEFL PROPELL workshop for teachers. With success, has prepared many students for the TOEFL iBT test. ArchivesCategories |