Your question is not clear. The tense for the word 'writing' ?
The word writing, if it is a verb, is called the present participle. To be past or present it must be with a word like am/is/are or was/were.
was writing - past continuous
is writing = present continuous
But writing can also be a noun and nouns don't show tenses:
His writing is very good.
The tense for 'writing' can vary depending on the context in which it is used. It could be present tense (e.g., "I am writing"), past tense (e.g., "I wrote"), or future tense (e.g., "I will write"). The tense of 'writing' indicates when the action of writing is taking place.
The past tense of "explain" is "explained."
The present tense of "explain" is "explains." For example, "She explains the concept clearly."
No, the word "explain" is not present tense. "Explain" is the base form of the verb, and it can be used in various tenses like present ("I explain"), past ("I explained"), or future ("I will explain").
The simple past tense of the word "explain" is "explained."
Descriptive writing can be written in either past tense or present tense. The choice between past and present tense depends on the author's stylistic preferences and the effect they want to achieve in the writing.
because it explain an event that occurred previously.
No, 'explain' is present tense. The past tense is explained.
The past tense of "explain" is "explained."
The present tense of "explain" is "explains." For example, "She explains the concept clearly."
No, the word "explain" is not present tense. "Explain" is the base form of the verb, and it can be used in various tenses like present ("I explain"), past ("I explained"), or future ("I will explain").
It is when a writer switches between tenses. For example, they might begin writing in the present tense but then they switch to writing in the past tense.
present tense
The past tense is wrote; the future tense is will write.
Explain is present tense. I/We/You/They explain He/She/It explains The present participle is explaining.
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Inappropriate changes would be called "problems with tense." Appropriate use of tense in a literary work involves maintaining the tense throughout the work. If you are writing in the present...verbs are in present tense; if writing in past tense, verbs will be in past tense, etc for future tense.