Verb Tense



  • This is the type of error that makes it most important to read the entire passage as a whole first.
  • You must know the context in order to understand that the verb belongs in either the...
    • Past
    • Present
    • Future
For Example:
  • Last night, I am sitting in the kitchen to do my homework.
    • Last night is a clue that the verb must be in the past, instead of in the present.
  • SO...Last night, I was sitting in the kitchen to do my homework.