Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense

Key Notes:

🔑 What is Verb Tense?

Verb tense tells us when an action happens:

• ⏳ Past: It already happened.
• ⏰ Present: It is happening now.
• 🚀 Future: It will happen later.

🔑 What is a Shift in Verb Tense?

A shift happens when a writer changes tense for no reason.

• ❌ Example: She walked to school and is eating lunch.
• ✔️ Correct: She walked to school and ate lunch.

🔑 Why Avoid Shifts?

• Shifts make writing confusing 😕.
• Keeping the same tense makes writing clear and smooth 📝✨.

🔑 When Can We Shift Tenses?

✅ Shift only when the time changes in your story.

Example:

• ✔️ Yesterday, I played football. Today, I play basketball.

🔑 How to Correct Inappropriate Shifts?

👉 Step 1: Find the verbs in the sentence. 🔍
👉 Step 2: Check if the actions happen in the same time frame. ⏰
👉 Step 3: Keep verbs in the same tense unless the time changes.

🔑 Examples 🎯

• ❌ He runs to the park and played football.
• ✔️ He runs to the park and plays football. (Present)
• ❌ We were watching a movie and she eats popcorn.
• ✔️ We were watching a movie and she was eating popcorn. (Past Continuous)

🌟 Quick Tips 🌟

• Stay consistent ➡️ Don’t jump between tenses!
• Look for time words (yesterday, today, tomorrow) ⏰ to guide tense choice.
• Always reread sentences to check for shifts 👀.

📌 Remember: Keep your tenses steady like a smooth road 🚗—no sudden bumps!

Let’s practice!🖊️