Why is it important to keep the verb tense consistent when writing

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anonymous · Answer

Well there is no real reason to shift from past tense to present tense, all it would do it get your readers confused.  You really shouldn't change your tense unless you absolutely have to.  Hope I helped! :)

wach · Answer

Because it keeps your writing coherent. When you're writing, you want to be as clear as possible so that people cannot misinterpret your words, and part of that is keeping in time.

anonymous · Answer

"When I was little, I had I dog. I called her Ginger. She likes to run and go for walks."
As shown in this example, it's essential in order to make your writing coherent. It shows what you're talking about and keeps confusion to a minimum.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you

anonymous · Answer

No problem! Thanks for the medal! Hope I helped.

lgbasallote · Answer

so people will know you are still referring to the same timeframe

lgbasallote · Answer

tenses tell you the time a verb happened. so if two tenses are the same, that means they happened at the same timeframe (i.e past, present or future)