What Does Verb Tense Mean?
Verb tense refers to
when the action in a sentence takes place. Whether it happened in the past, is
happening in the present, or will happen in the future. When you speak, avoid shifting
verb tenses. Make sure verb tenses are consistent throughout your conversation
and phonate right.
Consider the following
sentences:
✖ When I went shopping yesterday,
I see an old
classmate.
✔ When I went shopping yesterday,
I saw an old
classmate.
✖ My son’s dedication will
be next Sunday; it was
going to be a bash party.
✔ My son’s dedication will
be next Sunday; it is
going to be a bash party.
✖ The strange man, I told you
about wanders along Simpson Street and returned to our street. I hope he doesn’t start
robbing the houses.
✔ The strange man, I told you about wanders along Simpson Street and returns to our street. I hope he doesn’t start
robbing the houses.
✖ When I got to the office
today, I meet a few
of my colleagues to have coffee.
✔ When I got to the office
today, I met a few
of my colleagues to have coffee.
✖ Rachel likes the Tibel items of clothing because she enjoyed
the style.
✔ Rachel likes the Tibel items of clothing
because she enjoys
the style.
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