Verb Tense Consistency

Which sentence has a verb in present tense?

• Marcia was always asking questions.

• Jacob ran the mile the fastest.

• The teacher is talking.

• Marco will run for class president.

Which sentence contains a present tense verb?

• Marcia was drawing during class.

• Jacob ran the fastest.

• The teacher is talking.

• Marco will run for class president.

What does it mean to have verb tense consistency?

• There is the same verb tense throughout a piece of writing.

• Tenses switch throughout a piece of writing.

• If you start writing in past tense, you must switch to present tense in a new paragraph.

• If you start in future tense, you must switch to past tense before your conclusion.

(Future Tense) We stand patiently hoping that...

• the line moves quickly.

• the line will move quickly.

• the line moved quickly.

• the line stops moving.

(Present Tense) Advertisers seem to believe that...

• everyone will buy their toothpaste.

• everyone buys their toothpaste.

• everyone loved their toothpaste.

• everyone will love their toothpaste.

(Past Tense) By the time the fog lifted, ...

• we went to the park.

• we will go to the park.

• we go to the park.

• we will take the dog to the park.

Which shows verb consistency?

• If I take geometry, you will take algebra.

• I will take algebra if you already took geometry.

• If I took geometry, you will take algebra.

• I will take geometry, and you will take algebra.

Which has a shift in tense that needs to be corrected?

• I love my brother, and we talk all the time.

• I was so angry that I threw my book across the room.

• If I am happy, I try to spread my joy.

• I take my brother to practice everyday, and he thanked me.