Question

Which answer best describes the verb tenses in the sentence?

Before she tries the lock, we went to the back door.

A.
The verb tenses are consistent.

B.
The verb tenses shift.

Answer 1

The answer that best describes the verb tenses in the sentence above is option B. The verb tenses shift. The verb tenses shift because in the first clause, the verb is in the present form, then on the independent clause, the verb changed in the past form.