it is in the past and still continuing. I have read before, there are people that wrote... is obtained? I am confuse when should I use... is obtained and was obtained cause what am I trying to say ...happened in the past?
Example of the sentences are..." The technique for obtaining data for the study are obtained from the ..." and " A quantitative research approach is used to examine therelationship among the variables." Is this correct?
Or should I used were obtained and was used???
Thanks.
Why can't I use was used???
I don't really understand when you comment on the first sentence. Is it ...is obtained??? Why I can't I use was obtained, instead of is obtained???
I am confused when should I used was/were + past tense and is/are + past tense???
You are confusing past tense and the third form of the verb, which is used to make the passive.
The technique is obtained - you get it over and over again.
The technique was obtained - you got it once in the past. You don't continually obtain something.
Often in describing a study, the present tense is used to describe the approach.
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