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    TENSE

    CONSISTENCY
    English 9| Fourth Quarter
    LESSON OBJECTIVES
    At the end of the lesson, you are expected
    to:
    1. define tense consistency;
    2. observe tense consistency in writing; and
    3. apply the rules on tense consistency.
    TENSE
    CONSISTENCY
    01
    Simple Tense
    Simple Tense
    -does not use auxiliary verbs
    -refers to specific time period during which something happens
    OR something happened and is over OR something will happen

    • Simple present (action goes on now): I write essays.


    • Simple past (action happened and is over): I wrote essays.
    • Simple future (action will happen): I will write essays.
    02
    Perfect Tense
    Perfect Tense
    -uses have, has, or had as auxiliary verb
    -allows action to continue over time

    • Present perfect (action happened and may still be going on):


    • I have written essays.
    • Past perfect (action happened before something happened
    in the past): I had written essays.
    • Future perfect (action will be considered in the future, by
    which time it will have already happened): I will have written
    essays.
    03
    Perfect Tense
    Progressive Tense
    -uses is, are, was, or were as auxiliary verb with -ing ending on
    main verb
    -focuses on “progress” of action

    • Present progressive (action is in progress right now): I am


    writing essays.
    • Past: progressive (action was in progress in the past): I was
    writing essays.
    • Future progressive (action will be in progress in the future): I
    will be writing essays.
    04
    Verb Tense Consistency
    on the Sentence Level
    On the sentence level
    • Keep tenses consistent within sentences.
    • Do not change tenses when there is no time change for the
    action.
    On the sentence level

    • Keep tenses consistent within sentences.


    • Do not change tenses when there is no time change for the
    action.
    On the sentence level

    • The second action took place in the past; the first action
    occurred before the past action. Therefore, the first action
    requires the past perfect tense (had + verb).
    04
    Verb Tense Consistency
    on the Paragraph Level
    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

    In the morning, Rafi wakes up at 6.00.am . Then he takes a shower and gets
    dressed. Later he has breakfast. He doesn't take the bus; he walks to school instead. In
    the afternoon Rafi does the homework. After that, he watches TV at 5.00.pm and he
    plays video games with his friends. In the evening, he has dinner with his family, and
    finally, he goes to bed at 10.00.pm.
    On the paragraph level
    • Use present tense when writing essays about
    -your own ideas
    -factual topics
    -the action in a specific movie, play, or book
    • Use past tense when writing about
    -past events
    -completed studies or findings, arguments presented in scientific
    literature
    • Use future tense when writing about
    -an event that will occur in the future.
    Thank you.

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