Avoid Shifting Verb Tenses

Do the verbs in the following sentence show consistent tenses?

Every weekend, Max swims in the river and will jog in the park

• Consistent verb tenses

• Inconsistent verb tenses

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Do the verbs in the following sentence show consistent tenses?

Yesterday at 7:30 p.m., Andrew and Emily were making dinner while their parents were watching the news.

• Consistent verb tenses

• Inconsistent verb tenses

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the sentence that includes consistent verb tenses.

• Last weekend, Max finds an old diary in the attic and showed it to his mother.

• Last weekend, Max found an old diary in the attic and showed it to his mother.

• Last weekend, Max found an old diary in the attic and shows it to his mother.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?

Since 2016, Mr. William Smith taught math, and Mr. Anthony Brown has taught English.

• Change taught to has taught.

• Change has taught to taught.

• Change since to for.

• Make no change.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the following sentence.

Last night our flight ......... really long and tough; therefore, we .......... very tired right now.

• was - felt

• is - were feeling

• were - are feeling

• was - are feeling

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the following sentence.

Generally, my neighbor Mike .......... at the store, and he .......... several customers.

• works - will help

• works - helps

• worked - helped

• will work - will help

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

How can the following sentence be revised so that it has correct consistent verb tenses?

I think that I would score 100% on my English test next week because I have studied really hard last week.

• I think that I scored 100% on my English test next week because I studied really hard last week.

• I think that I will score 100% on my English test next week because I studied really hard last week.

• I think that I score 100% on my English test next week because I studied really hard last week.

• I think that I will score 100% on my English test next week because I will study really hard last week.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D