{"id":556,"date":"2020-06-23T13:12:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T13:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/writing-workshop\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=556"},"modified":"2024-04-25T01:12:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T01:12:52","slug":"verb-tense","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/chapter\/verb-tense\/","title":{"raw":"Verb Tense","rendered":"Verb Tense"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify and use the correct verb tense in a sentence<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Writing and storytelling are not bound by the rules of time. We can take the action back to yesterday or 100 years ago, then suddenly leap to the present or future at any moment. In order to keep the audience from getting confused, though, we must be careful in how we use verb tense. When writing, maintain one consistent verb tense\u2014usually the simple past or present, unless there is a specific reason to switch.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_710\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-710 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5208\/2020\/06\/24184812\/time-2829481_1920-300x125.jpg\" alt=\"Two hands holding alarm clocks displaying two different times. \" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/> <strong>Figure 1<\/strong>. The only circumstance in which it is appropriate to use different verb tenses within the same sentence is when describing two different time periods.[\/caption]\r\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>For instance: <\/b>The sentence \u201cJane <b>runs <\/b>to the store then <b>stopped <\/b>at the gym,\u201d would be <i>incorrect <\/i>because the tenses are inconsistent. The <i>correct<\/i> wording would be, \u201cJane <b>runs <\/b>to the store then <b>stops <\/b>at the gym.\u201d Or, alternately, \u201cJane <b>ran <\/b>to the store then <b>stopped<\/b> at the gym.\u201d <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When can you change tenses in the middle of your writing? Only when describing two different periods of time. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>For instance:<\/b> \u201cMarco <b>stops<\/b> and <b>smells<\/b> the daisies he <b>planted<\/b> yesterday.\u201d In this case, Marco is in the present but we are also describing an action he took in the past. <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/7f6fc317-b8bf-4bcd-b023-86bc3882b91f\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/c00b5258-0077-4695-9cd5-47a67709871b\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Workshop: Verb Tense Consistency<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span class=\"s2\">1. Open your Working Document template and find the \u201cVerb Tense Consistency\u201d heading. <\/span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"s2\">2. Look at the passage below. The verb tenses are inconsistent. Please edit the passage so the verbs are all in the <b>past<\/b> <b>tense<\/b>.\u00a0Highlight the changes you make.<\/span>\r\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span class=\"s1\">Denzel watched the sun drop into the horizon and wondered what to do next. He knows he should kayak to the next island before the tide got too high or the sky too dark, but he didn\u2019t have the energy to move from that depressing spot. His dog Fearless trots to his side and dropped something from his mouth. Clank! Startled, Denzel looks down, and sees an ancient bottle, with a note trapped inside its murky glass.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">3. Find the \u201cVerb Tense Consistency\u201d heading.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">4. Look at the passage below. The verb tenses are inconsistent. Please edit the passage so the verbs are all in the <b>present<\/b> <b>tense<\/b>. Highlight the changes you make.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span class=\"s3\">The sign hanging from the front window of Murph\u2019s Corner Market made Louisa\u2019s mouth water: \u201cFresh strawberries.\u201d She cannot resist, so she pulled open the front door and a bell jingles as she walks in. The smell of fresh coffee from the serve-yourself urns, full and ready for the morning rush that will start within the hour, fills her nostrils. It was the smell of the work day. It is the smell of ambition. It is the smell of the city. Louisa paused, her endearingly crooked teeth showing beneath a grin, to savor the moment. Little did she know that destiny is about to tap her on the left shoulder.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify and use the correct verb tense in a sentence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Writing and storytelling are not bound by the rules of time. We can take the action back to yesterday or 100 years ago, then suddenly leap to the present or future at any moment. In order to keep the audience from getting confused, though, we must be careful in how we use verb tense. When writing, maintain one consistent verb tense\u2014usually the simple past or present, unless there is a specific reason to switch.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_710\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710\" class=\"wp-image-710 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5208\/2020\/06\/24184812\/time-2829481_1920-300x125.jpg\" alt=\"Two hands holding alarm clocks displaying two different times.\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1<\/strong>. The only circumstance in which it is appropriate to use different verb tenses within the same sentence is when describing two different time periods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>For instance: <\/b>The sentence \u201cJane <b>runs <\/b>to the store then <b>stopped <\/b>at the gym,\u201d would be <i>incorrect <\/i>because the tenses are inconsistent. The <i>correct<\/i> wording would be, \u201cJane <b>runs <\/b>to the store then <b>stops <\/b>at the gym.\u201d Or, alternately, \u201cJane <b>ran <\/b>to the store then <b>stopped<\/b> at the gym.\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When can you change tenses in the middle of your writing? Only when describing two different periods of time. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>For instance:<\/b> \u201cMarco <b>stops<\/b> and <b>smells<\/b> the daisies he <b>planted<\/b> yesterday.\u201d In this case, Marco is in the present but we are also describing an action he took in the past. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_7f6fc317-b8bf-4bcd-b023-86bc3882b91f\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/7f6fc317-b8bf-4bcd-b023-86bc3882b91f?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_7f6fc317-b8bf-4bcd-b023-86bc3882b91f\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_c00b5258-0077-4695-9cd5-47a67709871b\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/c00b5258-0077-4695-9cd5-47a67709871b?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_c00b5258-0077-4695-9cd5-47a67709871b\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">Workshop: Verb Tense Consistency<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">1. Open your Working Document template and find the \u201cVerb Tense Consistency\u201d heading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">2. Look at the passage below. The verb tenses are inconsistent. Please edit the passage so the verbs are all in the <b>past<\/b> <b>tense<\/b>.\u00a0Highlight the changes you make.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span class=\"s1\">Denzel watched the sun drop into the horizon and wondered what to do next. He knows he should kayak to the next island before the tide got too high or the sky too dark, but he didn\u2019t have the energy to move from that depressing spot. His dog Fearless trots to his side and dropped something from his mouth. Clank! Startled, Denzel looks down, and sees an ancient bottle, with a note trapped inside its murky glass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">3. Find the \u201cVerb Tense Consistency\u201d heading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">4. Look at the passage below. The verb tenses are inconsistent. Please edit the passage so the verbs are all in the <b>present<\/b> <b>tense<\/b>. Highlight the changes you make.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span class=\"s3\">The sign hanging from the front window of Murph\u2019s Corner Market made Louisa\u2019s mouth water: \u201cFresh strawberries.\u201d She cannot resist, so she pulled open the front door and a bell jingles as she walks in. The smell of fresh coffee from the serve-yourself urns, full and ready for the morning rush that will start within the hour, fills her nostrils. It was the smell of the work day. It is the smell of ambition. It is the smell of the city. Louisa paused, her endearingly crooked teeth showing beneath a grin, to savor the moment. Little did she know that destiny is about to tap her on the left shoulder.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-556\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Verb Tense. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Greg Melville for Lumen Learning. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Image of alarm clocks. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Gerd Altmann. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Pixabay. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/time-clock-alarm-clock-five-to-2829481\/\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/time-clock-alarm-clock-five-to-2829481\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em>Other<\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: https:\/\/pixabay.com\/service\/license\/<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":29,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"Verb Tense\",\"author\":\"Greg Melville for Lumen Learning\",\"organization\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"Image of alarm clocks\",\"author\":\"Gerd Altmann\",\"organization\":\"Pixabay\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/time-clock-alarm-clock-five-to-2829481\/\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"other\",\"license_terms\":\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/service\/license\/\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"9c5237f8-d79d-4d34-ae99-53c0e2f946b0, 24fef5ab-8f4e-40ee-8cca-5ccb78302289","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-556","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":358,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1713,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/556\/revisions\/1713"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/358"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/556\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=556"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=556"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1coreq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}