Effective writing is readable — that is ... choose carefully between active and passive voice, and avoid dangling verb forms. Verbs are for describing actions, states, or occurrences.

Some languages like Mandarin Chinese don’t have verb tenses but express time in different ways. When writing, it’s important to use the correct form of a verb and to use it consistently.

A regular verb is one that conforms to the rules of grammar, whereas an irregular verb is one that does not. Keep in mind that each sentence you write will need to have agreement between its subject ...