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.

Present tense should still be used even if the research you are speaking of aged. Example: “ Clidemia heterophylla and Piperaceae musteum are both plants with ant domata, meaning that there is an ant ...

If’ usually introduces conditional clauses. The same applies to other conditionals such as unless, should and in case which, however, perform other functions in different contexts.