Consistent Verb Tense in English

Consistent Verb Tenses

When using the verbs be and have.

When using the verbs be and have, it is important to use verb tenses consistently.

In order for you sentences to be correct, the verbs have to be the same tense (past, present, or future).

Let's look at an example....

Time to practice

Identify the tense of the underline verb phrase in each sentence.

Then, rewrite the sentence so all of the verbs in the sentence are the same tense as the underlined verb phrase.

Open Ended

I am coming on the adventure you have planned.

Open Ended

We will bring you something from where we traveled.

Open Ended

You are going to like where we were going to take you.

Open Ended

We have packed your bags and Dad is loaded the van.

Remember

• The verbs be and have can be used as main verbs or helping verbs.

• As you have learned, a verb and its subject must agree in number.

• Be and have are irregular verbs.

• You must change the form of the verbs be and have in special ways to achieve subject-verb agreement.