Fuerther  +  448559 Sat, 01 Dec 07 03:59 PM     At the moment I'm writing a thesis and want to know whether in the Introduction part I should write my sentences using a form of the future, eg. "In chapter 2 an overview will be given". Or the present simple, eg.  "In chapter 2 an overview is given". Can someone help please? Fuerther Joined on Fri, Dec 22 2006 New Member 11 Present Simple

	Cool Breeze  +  448605 Sat, 01 Dec 07 06:22 PM Hi Fuerther The present tense is normally used in theses. CB Cool Breeze Joined on Fri, Apr 7 2006 Finland Senior Member 4,350 "Translators, traitors." - Italian proverb Tenses, Present Tenses

	Hoa Thai  +  449384 Tue, 04 Dec 07 03:03 AM Hi, In a thesis / dissertation / science report, all three tenses (past, present, future) are used. - Past tense must be used to introduce the results of one's research since it was done. - Present tense is used to layout the process of defending one's conclusion. - Future tense might be used at the end to open gates for future researches. Best Regards, Hoa Thai Hoa Thai Joined on Mon, Oct 15 2007 Vietnam Contributing Member 1,100 Best Regards - Hoa Thai Regards, Tenses, Present Tenses, Past Tenses