Which verb shift occurs in the sentence?

Question

The cat went outside and chases a butterfly into the neighbor's yard.

(1 point)
Responses

present to future
present to future

past to present
past to present

future to present
future to present

present to past

Answer 1

The verb shift that occurs in the sentence is from past to present. The verb "went" is in the past tense, while "chases" is in the present tense.

So the correct response is: past to present.