On Verb Tense Consistency Read the paragraph below and underline the incorrect verbs. On top of each incorrect verb, write the correct form to observe verb tense consistency throughout.


For the past seven years, I have called myself a swimmer. Swimming, my one sport, provides necessary outlet for my abundant energy. I have always drawn satisfaction from exertion, straining my muscles to their limits. I don't know why pushing forward in the water, as my muscles cried out in pain, sets off a booming cheer in my head. Many times when I rounded the turn for the last lap of a race, my complaining muscles want to downshift and idle to finish. My mind, however, presses the pedal to the floor and yells, "Faster!" The moment I touched the wall my muscles relax; the pain subsides. I am pleased to have passed the point of conflict.​