Verb Tense Consistency

Front

What is verb tense consistency?

Back

Verb tense consistency refers to the practice of using the same tense throughout a sentence or a series of sentences to maintain clarity and coherence.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Front

Why is verb tense consistency important in writing?

Back

It helps to avoid confusion for the reader and ensures that the timeline of events is clear.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Front

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'I went to the store and buy some milk.'

Back

The verb tenses are inconsistent; 'went' is past tense while 'buy' is present tense.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Front

What is the past tense of the verb 'to run'?

Back

The past tense of 'to run' is 'ran'.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Front

Provide an example of a sentence with consistent verb tenses.

Back

I walked to the park and played soccer with my friends.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Front

What is the present perfect tense?

Back

The present perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now, formed using 'has/have' + past participle.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'She is studying for her exams, and she passed her last test.'

Back

The verb tenses are inconsistent; 'is studying' is present continuous while 'passed' is past tense.

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CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

Front

What is the future tense of the verb 'to eat'?

Back

The future tense of 'to eat' is 'will eat'.

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CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Front

What is an example of a sentence that uses the future perfect tense?

Back

By next year, I will have completed my degree.

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CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What is the difference between simple past and past perfect tense?

Back

Simple past describes an action that happened at a specific time in the past, while past perfect describes an action that was completed before another action in the past.

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CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E