Question

Read the following sentence from a narrative essay.

When I served as the president, I desegregate the army.
How should the verb "desegregate" be changed?
The verb should be put in the past tense.
The verb should be put in the present tense.
The verb should be put in the future tense.
The verb tense is correct as is.

Answer 1

The verb should be put in the past tense.

Step-by-step explanation:

When I served as the president

Grammar rules when a word ends with (ed); this shows past tense, and that is why the verb desegregate should end with ed = desegregated which now matches the sentences past tense.

Past tense

Most verbs can be made past tense by adding -ed, –d, or sometimes the variant –t atWords Endings meaning

example She played with paint today! Played shows past tense

Present tense

words formed by combining the verb to be and the present participle of the verb (ending in –ing):

Example: sing+ ing= singing

Kathy is singing at the party. Shows that it is present, and happening now.

Answer 2

Verb should be used in past tense, desegregated.