{"id":806,"date":"2022-04-20T09:37:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=806"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:39:05","slug":"e-ee-3-identify-and-correct-inappropriate-shifts-in-verb-tense","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-ee-3-identify-and-correct-inappropriate-shifts-in-verb-tense\/","title":{"rendered":"E- EE.3 Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udcdd <strong>Identify and Correct Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense<\/strong> \u23f3\u270f\ufe0f<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verb tense<\/strong> tells us <strong>when an action happens<\/strong>: past, present, or future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, writers <strong>shift tenses inappropriately<\/strong>, which can make sentences <strong>confusing<\/strong>. We need to <strong>identify<\/strong> and <strong>correct<\/strong> these shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-normal-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is an inappropriate shift in verb tense?<\/strong> \u274c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Occurs when the <strong>tense changes unnecessarily<\/strong> in a sentence or paragraph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Makes the <strong>time of action unclear<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c She <strong>was walking<\/strong> to school and <strong>finds<\/strong> a wallet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 She <strong>was walking<\/strong> to school and <strong>found<\/strong> a wallet. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Common Verb Tenses<\/strong> \u23f0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Tense<\/th><th>Example<\/th><th>Emoji<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Past<\/strong><\/td><td>I <strong>played<\/strong> football yesterday.<\/td><td>\u26bd\ufe0f\ud83d\udd70\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Present<\/strong><\/td><td>I <strong>play<\/strong> football every day.<\/td><td>\u26bd\ufe0f\ud83d\udcc5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Future<\/strong><\/td><td>I <strong>will play<\/strong> football tomorrow.<\/td><td>\u26bd\ufe0f\u27a1\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tips to Identify Shifts<\/strong> \ud83d\udd0d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look at <strong>all verbs in the sentence<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask: Do all verbs show the <strong>same time<\/strong>? \u23f3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If not, check if the change is <strong>necessary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c He <strong>eats<\/strong> breakfast and <strong>went<\/strong> to school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 He <strong>ate<\/strong> breakfast and <strong>went<\/strong> to school. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Common Mistakes<\/strong> \u26a0\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mixing past and present<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c She <strong>walks<\/strong> to the park and <strong>saw<\/strong> a bird.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 She <strong>walked<\/strong> to the park and <strong>saw<\/strong> a bird.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shifting unnecessarily in narrative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c Yesterday, I <strong>went<\/strong> to the market and <strong>buy<\/strong> some fruits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Yesterday, I <strong>went<\/strong> to the market and <strong>bought<\/strong> some fruits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Switching future and present<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c I <strong>will call<\/strong> you when I <strong>am<\/strong> free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 I <strong>will call<\/strong> you when I <strong>am<\/strong> free. \u2705 <em>(here it\u2019s correct because the present tense \u201cam\u201d is okay after \u201cwhen\u201d for future reference)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>How to Correct Shifts<\/strong> \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Decide the main tense<\/strong> for your sentence or paragraph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Change all other verbs<\/strong> to match the main tense unless a shift is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c I <strong>am reading<\/strong> a book and <strong>walked<\/strong> to the library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 I <strong>was reading<\/strong> a book and <strong>walked<\/strong> to the library. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quick Reminder \u2013 \u201cTense Flow\u201d<\/strong> \ud83c\udf0a<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Past narrative<\/strong> \u2192 keep all verbs in past.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Present narrative<\/strong> \u2192 keep all verbs in present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Future narrative<\/strong> \u2192 keep all verbs in future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fun Tip with Emoji<\/strong> \ud83d\ude0e<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Past \u23f3 = \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8 yesterday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present \u23f0 = \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future \ud83d\udd2e = \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u27a1\ufe0f tomorrow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a 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