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The common uses of the 3 tense patterns
A brief lecture introduces the 3 common tenses used when referring to previous studies.
The common uses of the 3 tense patterns
Pattern 1 – reference to a single study – past Pattern 2 – reference to areas of inquiry – present perfect Pattern 3 – reference to the state of current knowledge – present
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