This document discusses verb tenses and ensuring consistent tense usage. It defines different verb tenses such as past, present, and future. Examples are provided of converting sentences between tenses. Maintaining tense consistency within and across sentences in a paragraph is important. Exercises are included for students to practice identifying verb tenses and converting between tenses, as well as proofreading for proper tense usage in writing. The goal is for students to demonstrate mastery of using correct verb tenses and maintaining consistency.

1. TENSES
L.O
To use the perfect form of
verbs to mark relationships
of time and cause
To ensure the consistent
and correct use of tense
throughout a piece of
writing
Success Criteria: (I can)
All:
 Can identify the correct form of verb in a
sentence.
 Can correctly convert the sentence from one
tense to another.
Some:
 can ensure the consistent and correct use of
tense throughout a piece of writing.
Few:
 Can convert passages from one tense to the
other, writing in the correct tense form.

2. Take a moment and observe what is on the chart.

3. A Quick Recap….
Verb tense tells us when an action takes place.
The past tense tells what has already happened.
The present tense tells us what is happening.
 The future tense tells what will happen

4. AFL-1
Read these sentences. Say whether they are past, present
or future
1.I am on holiday at the moment.
2.I will be seeing my uncle and aunt next week.
3.I went shopping to Lulu with my mum on
Wednesday.
4. I am enjoying school today.
5.Here comes the car now.
All -S.C : I can identify the correct form of verb in a sentence.

5. Now, how to convert verb tense ??

6. AFL-2
 Change the sentences into past tense, so that they all begin with the word Yesterday.
a. Today the dog chews at her bone.
b. Today the family set off on their holiday.
c. Today we are doing painting.
 Change the sentences, so they are happening now.
a. The children ran to the bus stop.
b. The dog chased the stick in the park.
c. The children enjoyed the party.
 For each sentence, write down the tense it is written in. Write two other sentences for
each one. If the sentence is written in the present, you must write sentences in the past
and future.
a. The teacher marked the register.
b. The class goes to the swimming pool.
c. We ran to the line when the whistle blew. S.C -I can convert the sentences from one
tense to another.

7. Verb Tense Consistency
Verb tense consistency on the sentence level
•Keep tenses consistent within sentences.
•Do not change tenses when there is no time change for the action.
INCORRECT:
CORRECT:

8. Verb tense consistency on the paragraph level
•Generally, establish a primary tense and keep tenses consistent from sentence to sentence.
•Do not shift tenses between sentences unless there is a time change that must be shown.
PRESENT TENSE PARAGRAPH
All actions in the above paragraph happen in the present except for the future possibility dependent
upon a present action taking place: " If a cat sees the bird, the cat will kill it."

9. MORE EXAMPLES :
PAST TENSE PARAGRAPH
All of the actions in the above paragraph happen in the past except for the
possibility dependent upon one action taking place: "If a cat saw the bird,
the cat would kill it."

10. AFL-3
 Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.
1. If the company followed the quality guidelines, they …………………… not land in trouble.
a) would b) will
2. The telephone …………………. while I was having a bath.
a) rings b) rang
3. Since its conception in the early 1970s, the internet ………………… . in popularity.
a) grew b) has grown
4. If she had acted more responsibly, everything ………………… all right.
a) would be b) would have been
5. Thousands of people ……………………… see the art exhibition before it closes on Friday.
a) will b) would c) would have
S.C: I can ensure the consistent and correct use of tense throughout a piece of writing

11. HOMEWORK
Tense Consistency Proofread Exercise
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/2/22/49/
For more practice:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/2/22

12. TENSES
L.O
To use the perfect form of
verbs to mark relationships
of time and cause
To ensure the consistent
and correct use of tense
throughout a piece of
writing
Success Criteria: (I can)
All:
 Can identify the correct form of verb in a
sentence.
 Can correctly convert the sentence from one
tense to another.
Some:
 can ensure the consistent and correct use of
tense throughout a piece of writing.
Few:
 Can convert passages from one tense to the
other, writing in the correct tense form.