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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bernstein was unable to construct anything other than disjointed school-book phrases in the present tense .
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Harrison writes in the present tense , excising names, places, location, time frame.
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She lived in the present tense of the school with its totally absorbing pattern of routine and minor rebellion.
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Switching from the future to the present tense has other advantages.
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The present tense is generally also used when telling a story, as in a summary of the narrative of a novel.
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The present tense is used in this case because it carries a sense of immediacy and impact.