Understanding Verb Tense Shifts

Front

Past tense verb in a present tense sentence

Back

the verb tense shift

Front

She walks to school and ate breakfast.

Back

She walks to school and eats breakfast.

or

She walked to school and ate breakfast.

Front

He will go to the store, buys milk, and returns home.

Back

He will go to the store, buy milk, and return home.

Front

They play soccer yesterday.

Back

They played soccer yesterday.

Front

She was singing when he arrives.

Back

She was singing when he arrived.

Front

We will eat dinner then watched a movie.

Back

We will eat dinner then watch a movie.

Front

He studies every day and passed the test last week.

Back

and correct the tense error

Front

They are playing chess when the rain started.

Back

They were playing chess when the rain started.

Front

We are reading when the phone rang.

Back

We were reading when the phone rang.

Front

He goes to the gym and lifted weights.

Back

He goes to the gym and lifts weights.

or

He went to the gym and lifted weights.