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Tips for using the most common verb tenses correctly:

1. 1. Use the present tenses when:
      • stating present conditions or objectives
      • explaining test results
      • discussing data
      • stating conclusions
      • describing procedures

      Examples:

      1. Our sales are falling and we are trying to decrease overheads.
      2. The results show no significant increase in consumption since ‘97.
      3. New figures indicate that interest in our product is growing.
      4. Old working practices are slowing down production.
      5. Sales people report directly to their regional managers.
   2. Use the simple past tenses when:
      • giving background information
      • explaining what procedures were followed
      • explaining why something went wrong
      • stating past objectives or conditions
      • reporting on activities that took place in the past

      Examples:

      1. Our competitors launched a new product last June.
      2. The personnel department began interviewing candidates five months ago.
      3. Nobody in our regional office knew what to do about the problem.
      4. Our previous philosophy was to provide share-holder value.
      5. In 2009 our market share rose by 12% but overall profits fell.

      Hint: Use the past tenses when using words or expressions that express time or date, such as:

      • some months ago
      • at that time
      • ‘then’ (when it means ‘at that time’)
      • in 1999
      • last week (year, month, time, etc)
   3. Use the future tenses when:
      • making predictions about future events
      • stating something that will have to be done in the future
      • talking about things that will be completed in the future

      Examples:

      1. We predict that sales will increase throughout Q3.
      2. We will need to upgrade the computer system sometime this year.
      3. By 2005, we will have five new offices in Europe.
   4. Use the perfect tenses when:
      • making official announcements
      • stating decisions
      • expressing something with current relevance

      Examples:

      1. The new employees have been offered generous stock-option plans.
      2. The chairman has decided to resign rather than face scandal.
      3. Salaries have decreased by 1.5% in real terms since 2001.

      Hint: Use the perfect tenses with words and phrases such as:

      • recently
      • so far
      • never, ever
      • yet
      • lately
      • just
      • up to now

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