Shifts in Verbs

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

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly.

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

• correct

• incorrect

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

• correct

• incorrect

Decide whether or not the verb tense is used correctly. Daniel's leg muscles ached after his daily run, so he stretches for 10 minutes.

• correct

• incorrect

Which sentence uses shifts in verbs correctly?

• Mary slowly walks to the kitchen, as the lights went off.

• Mary slowly walked to the kitchen, as the lights went off.

• Mary slowly will walk to the kitchen, as the lights go off.

• Mary is slowly walking to the kitchen as the lights went off.

Which sentence uses the correct shift in verbs?

• When George goes to the grocery store, he bought a bag of apples.

• When George went to the grocery store, he buys a bag of apples.

• When George is going to the grocery store, he will buy a bag of apples.

• When George went to the grocery store, he bought a bag of apples.

Which sentence does NOT use the correct shift in verbs?

• Mia spelled her name correctly on her paper but will spell it wrong on her test.

• Tim and Jan are skating in the park and laugh when they fall.

• We spoke loudly during class, and so we stayed in at recess.

• Cammy rides her bike and falls off when she goes too fast.

Which sentence uses verb shifts correctly?

• We ate a taco for lunch and will walk around the track.

• Susan cuddles her puppy and walked him outside.

• The girls play battle ball, and the boys will play basketball.

• We wrote our names on a piece of paper and listened to the teacher's directions.

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