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29/12/2025

PhD Thesis Writing: The Ultimate Tense Guide (Save This!) ✍️

👉One of the most common questions PhD scholars ask is:

“Which tense should I use in my thesis❓”

👉Using the right tense makes your research clear, professional, and examiner-friendly.

👉Here’s 👇a simple chapter-wise tense guide

1. Abstract

📌 Past + Present

Past → what you did

Present → what the thesis shows

: “This study investigated… The results show that…”

2. Introduction

📌Present + Present Perfect

Present → general facts

Present Perfect → previous research

: “Researchers have studied… This thesis focuses on…”

3. Literature Review

📌Past + Present Perfect

Past → specific studies

Present Perfect → ongoing research trends

: “Smith (2020) found… Several studies have reported…”

4.Methodology

📌Past tense only

Everything is already done

: “Data were collected using…”

5. Results / Findings

📌 Past tense

Reporting what you observed

: “The analysis revealed…”

6.Discussion

📌 Past + Present

Past → your results

Present → interpretation and meaning

: “These findings suggest…”

7. Conclusion & Future Work

📌Present + Future

Present → conclusions

Future → recommendations

: “This study concludes… Future research should explore…”

Rule:

👉 What is done → Past

👉 What is always true → Present

👉 What continues → Present Perfect

for PhD Scholars

✔️ Be consistent within each chapter

✔️ Don’t mix tenses in one sentence

✔️ When unsure → check published theses

✔️ Correct tense = higher readability & marks

👉One small mistake can make a big difference in your thesis clarity — using the correct tense is one of them!