How do you find a tense shift in a paragraph?

Decide when the events happened, then check every verb. The Orchard Trip tells about last fall, so verbs like greets and hands should be greeted and handed.

Is it ever OK to change tense?

Yes, when the time of the action really changes. The rule is to keep verbs in the same tense unless the time changes.

6th Grade Correcting Verb Tenses Worksheets

Ages 11-12 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Verb tenses should stay the same unless the time of the action really changes. These worksheets hold 2 sheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. Progressive Tenses writes 12 verbs from clues like right now and this time tomorrow, and Fix Unnecessary Tense Shifts finds 8 present tense verbs in The Orchard Trip and changes them to the past. Both practice L.6.1.

6th Grade Grammar & Writing Verbs Correcting verb tenses Clear All

Fix Unnecessary Tense Shifts

Grade6th Grade

TopicVerbs

Progressive Tenses

Grade6th Grade

TopicVerbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

A progressive tense shows an action that is, was or will be going on for a while. It uses am, is, are, was, were or will be with a verb ending in ing.

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