Shifts in Verb Tense

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What is verb tense?

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Verb tense indicates the time of action or state of being expressed by the verb. It can be past, present, or future.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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What is a shift in verb tense?

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A shift in verb tense occurs when the verb changes from one tense to another within a sentence or paragraph, which can confuse the reader.

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Why is it important to maintain consistent verb tense?

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Maintaining consistent verb tense helps to clarify the timeline of events and makes writing easier to understand.

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Identify the error: 'She walk to the store yesterday.'

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The correct sentence is 'She walked to the store yesterday.' (past tense needed).

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Identify the error: 'He will plays soccer tomorrow.'

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The correct sentence is 'He will play soccer tomorrow.' (future tense needs the base form of the verb).

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What is an example of a sentence with mixed tenses?

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'I am eating dinner and I walked to the store.' (present and past tenses mixed).

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How can you fix mixed tenses in a sentence?

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You can fix mixed tenses by changing all verbs to the same tense, either past, present, or future.