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Shift in Verb Tenses Worksheets
Our shift in verb tenses worksheets are designed to help students recognize, understand, and use verb tenses correctly. With a variety of exercises, from spotting appropriate and inappropriate shifts in verb tenses to making precise corrections, these exercises provide practice in maintaining tense consistency. Strengthen your skills using our free worksheets!
Practicing Using the Proper Tense
Choose the verb tense that matches the tense of other verbs or time markers within a sentence in these worksheets.
Choosing Sentences with Correct Shifts
Distinguish between consistent and inconsistent shifts in verb tenses and check the sentence with a consistent verb tense.
Identifying Appropriate and Inappropriate Shifts
Identify and underline the tense shift in each sentence and determine if it is appropriate or inappropriate in these tense consistency worksheets.
Changing the Tense for Consistency
If two actions happen in the same time frame, their verbs should match. Change the underlined verb to fix the tense.
Rewriting for Tense Consistency
Modify the tense of the underlined verb in these printable worksheets to maintain proper verb agreement and a consistent time frame.
Completing with Correct Tenses
Select the correct tense from the parentheses to complete each sentence, using time clues and the overall context to guide your choice.
Identifying if Shifts are Appropriate or Not
Distinguish between appropriate and intentional shifts and inappropriate shifts that result in errors in these PDF worksheets.
Recognizing and Fixing Incorrect Shifts
Identify the shift in tenses and determine whether it is right or wrong. If it is incorrect, rewrite the sentence correcting the shift.
