Verb Shifts

If the bank is closing early, I would have to come back tomorrow to deposit my check.

• correct

• incorrect

Look at the following sentence. Change the second verb to match the tense of the underlined verb. John reads out loud while the class listened.

• will listen

• was listening

• listens

• had listened

Look at the following sentence. Change the second verb to match the tense of the underlined verb.

Jan will expect a birthday gift, so we had to get her one.

• got

• are getting

• had gotten

• will get

Look at the following sentence. Change the second verb to match the tense of the underlined verb.

When Ken got to school, he goes straight to class.

• will go

• is going

• went

• will be going

Select the sentence that correctly uses shift in verb tense.

• a. Tomorrow, we will first meet Mr. Jones, and then we call Mrs. Bell.

• b. Christina ate outside because she hadn't prepared any food.

• c. There was hardly any physical activity, so Herbert puts a lot of weight.

Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb or verb phrase.

The trainer yells out a command, and the dog rolled over.

• had rolled

• rolls

• will have rolled

• correct as is

Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb or verb phrase.

Margaret was setting the table when the doorbell ringing.

• rings

• will ring

• rang

• correct as is

Choose the option that corrects the underlined verb or verb phrase. I had waited for the store to open for over an hour before I finally leave.

• left

• will be leaving

• leaves

• correct as is

The referee closely watches the players as they ______ around the field.

• will move

• move

• moved

Look at the following sentence. Change the second verb to match the tense of the underlined verb. Sarah __writes__ her essay while her friends played outside.

• A) plays

• B) is playing

• C) was playing

• D) will play