Verb Tense and Agreement
Verbs should be consistent in tense.
| TENSE (present) |
Inconsistent, Not Parallel |
Slim is very angry and carried a pistol. |
| Consistent, Parallel |
Slim is very angry and carries a pistol. |
Present perfect tense describes an action that began in the past and continues to the present
| TENSE (present/ perfect) |
Inconsistent, Not Parallel |
I have decided to ditch my boyfriend when he asked me to marry him. |
| Consistent, Parallel |
I have decided to ditch my boyfriend when he asks me to marry him. |
Past perfect tense describes an action that happened before some other event.
| TENSE (past/ perfect) |
Inconsistent, Not Parallel |
The shark had already eaten when I decide to push my boyfriend into the tank. |
| Consistent, Parallel |
The shark had already eaten when I decided to push my boyfriend into the tank. |
Future perfect tense describes an action that will happen before some other event.
| TENSE (future/ perfect) |
Inconsistent, Not Parallel |
My hired hit man will have left town before my boyfriend asked me to marry him. |
| Consistent, Parallel |
My hired hit man will have left town before my boyfriend will ask me to marry him. |
Consistency in Verbs: Quiz
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