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

future to present
future to present

past to present
past to present

present to future

1 answer

The verb shift in the sentence occurs 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