Shifts in Tense

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly. By the time the final speech began, many people have left the auditorium.

• correct

• incorrect

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly.

As the street performer danced, she attracted a large audience of tourists.

• correct

• incorrect

The group travels across the desert at night and camped in tents during the day.

• correct

• incorrect

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly. Many people came to see the jewelry exhibit that was arranged in a very professional manner.

• correct

• incorrect

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly.

Whenever Emma dodges the ball, her team cheered loudly.

• correct

• incorrect

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly. Luis always neglects the trash, so each week his dad dragged the can to the curb.

• correct

• incorrect

I walk quickly to the bus stop and boarded the city bus just in time.

• correct

• incorrect

Identify the correct shift in tense: 'She was walking to the store when she suddenly realizes she forgot her wallet.'

• was walking - realizes

• was walking - realized

• walked - realizes

• walks - realized

Choose the sentence with the correct tense shift:

• He will eat dinner and then went to the movies.

• She is studying now and will take a break later.

• They were playing soccer and scores a goal.

• I am reading a book and finished it yesterday.

Which sentence contains an incorrect shift in tense?

• I was watching TV when the phone rang.

• She is cooking dinner while he watched TV.

• They will go to the park if it doesn't rain.

• He had finished his homework before he went out.