The present tense describes an event which is currently taking place, regularly takes place or a state that currently exists. To put a verb into the present tense, an understanding of the different ...

Some writers like to use the present tense to tell a story in order to give the impression that it is happening right now. In fiction writing the present tense can create a dramatic effect and make ...

What do John Updike's Rabbit, Run, Muriel Spark's The Driver's Seat, Malcolm Bradbury's The History Man and Margaret Atwood's Surfacing have in common? They are all modern classics, and they are all ...

Tense is a very important aspect of English grammar. It is central to an inspiring handling of the language. I hope you will agree with me that the errors that cause the worst embarrassment are among ...