Verb Tenses (Executive Assessment Course – Sentence Corrections – Addressing Common Issues)

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Question Logistics
- Assume 3-5 Sentence Corrections in 14 Question Verbal Section
- Assume 1-3 Sentence Corrections in Each Seven Question Half
- Least Amount to Read for Any Verbal Section Question Format

Strategic Best Practices
- Assume 1m30 per Question Average
- Maximum 2m00 for Any Question
- Minimize to a Single Reread Before Eliminating and Guessing to Save Time
Beware of “Listening” for Errors
- Look for Differences Indicating Possible Common Sentence Correction Issues

Seeking Verb Tense Errors
- Evaluate Logical Chronology Using Non-Underlined Information
- Note Changes in Ending of Verbs in Original Sentence and Choices
- Recognize Differences in Certain and Conditional Statements

Strategic Implications
- Beware of Auto-Matching All Verbs to Single Tense
- Recognize that Rules of English Allow for Multiple Tenses in a Single Sentence
- Confirm All Items in Lists or Comparisons Use a Consistent Tense
- Always Read Your Choice Back Into the Original Sentence as Written to Confirm Logically Ordered Predication
- Avoid Definining Tenses in Real Time – It’s Unnecessary!

Simple Tense Tips
- Past – Single action that started and finished
- Present – Abstract current actions or scheduled actions
- Future – Actions that are certain to occur later

Perfect Tense Tips
- Past – Multiple completed actions require proper ordering
- Present – Action began in the past but finishes in the present
- Future – Action to be completed at a defined time in the future

Conditional Tense Tips
- Usually require a dependent “if” clause
- Past – Requires perfect phrasing as a main verb
- Future – Beware of confusing possibilities with certainties

Verb Tense Evaluation Checklist

Step 1
- Identify Main Subject-Verb Pair of the Sentence Confirming Proper Tense Based on Surrounding Chronology and Context

Step 2
- Use Non-Underlined Portion to Confirm that All Underlined Verbs in Sentence Use Proper Tense Based on Surrounding Context

Step 3
- If Main Action(s) Definitive – Use Simple or Perfect Tenses to Properly Order Actions Throughout the Sentence
- If Main Action(s) Conditional – Confirm Proper Conditional Usage and Beware of Subtly Changing Possible Acts to Certain Ones

Step 4
- Read Your Selection Back Into Sentence to Ensure it Captures the Intended Meaning of the Original in Proper Chronological Order

0:00 Introduction
0:15 Sentence Corrections
4:38 Simple Tenses
7:04 Perfect Tenses
14:58 Verb Tense Evaluation Checklist

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