Hi, Fellas. Today we are still going to discuss IELTS Writing Task 1. However, this discussion will focus on the use of tenses.
Past Tenses
- Past Simple Tense. This tense is used to report events or trends occurring in the past.
- Example:
- “In 2008, British parents spent an average of around £20 per month on their children’s sporting activities.”
- Example:
- Past Perfect Tense. Past perfect tense is used when we report what happened before a particular time in the past. It can also be used to mention an event or trend taking place earlier.
- Example:
- “By 2000, 12.4% of the US population had reached the age of 65 or more.”
- Example:
Present Simple Tense
Present simple tense is used to describe a process.
Example:
- “The cycle of the honey bee begins when the female adult lays an egg; the female typically lays one or two eggs every 3 days. Between 9 and 10 days later, each egg hatches and the immature insect, or nymph, appears.“
Future Tense
- Simple Future Tense. Simple future tense is used to describe events or trends which will occur in a particular time in the future.
- Example:
- “The proportion of foreign students will reach a peak at 60% in 2020.”
- Example:
- Future Perfect Tense. Future perfect tense is used to describe events or trends which will occur before a particular time in the future.
- Example:
- “The number of cars will have increased significantly by 2024.”
- Example:
In formal writing, expressions other than will are used to predict the future, e.g. “be likely to,” “be predicted to,” “be projected to,” and “be going to.”
Example:
- “The population is predicted to rise to 22 million in 2025.”
- “By 2021, the population of Australia is projected to have reached 23.3 million.”
Sources:
- Ebrahim Tahasoni, Master IELTS Visuals (Academic Writing Task One): Course Materials & Supplements for Academic Candidates
- Diana Hopkins and Pauline Cullen, Cambridge Grammar for IELTS with answers: Self-study grammar reference and practice
- http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2016/09/ielts-writing-task-1-separate-line-graphs-answer.html
- http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2013/01/ielts-writing-task-1-life-cycle-essay.html
Compiled and written by @fathrahman for @englishtipsforyou on Thursday, June 14, 2018.
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