Which verb shift occurs in the sentence?

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

(1 point)
Responses

present to past
present to past

past to present
past to present

future to present
future to present

present to future

1 answer

The correct response is past to present.

In the sentence, "went" is in the past tense, while "chases" is in the present tense. This creates a shift from past to present.

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