Verb Tenses and Correlative Conjunctions Flashcard

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Marcus's family has spent every summer at the beach since he was two. Why use 'has spent'?

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to show action that started in the past and continues into the present

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Incorrect use of present perfect tense:

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She has not called me back yesterday.

Front

Present perfect tense example:

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I have walked two miles around the football field.

Front

Sentence not in past perfect tense:

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George, the circus ringmaster, spotted the lion out of his cage just minutes before the performance.

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Example of past perfect verb tense:

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As soon as the hurricane had passed, we inspected the damage.

Front

Correct use of verb tense to show time shift:

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Anna knows she will pass the test because she studied all week.

Front

Identify the sentence with an unnecessary verb tense shift:

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Yesterday, Sophia bought a new dress and wears it to the party.

Front

Correct sentence: Either Ned or Stacy should go to the store.

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Either Ned or Stacy should go to the store.

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Correct sentence: Danny always does the dishes, but yesterday he forgot.

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Correctly written sentence:

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Miguel and Susan walked through the park as quickly as they could before the rain poured down on them.