English, 19.06.2020 00:57 kinslou6506

Read the following sentence. The gate has been working well, but David still tries to get to the castle. Has been working and tries are not the same tense. Are the tenses consistent? Why or Why not? A. Yes, they are consistent because has been working is present perfect progressive and tries is present. It is generally acceptable to use present with present perfect, present progressive, and present perfect progressive.

B. No, they are not consistent because has been working should be present like tries is present.

C. No, they are consistent because has been working is present perfect progressive and tries should also be present perfect progressive. It is not generally acceptable to use present with present perfect, present progressive, and present perfect progressive.

D. Yes, they are consistent because has been working is present perfect progressive and so is tries. It is generally acceptable to use present perfect progressive with present perfect, present progressive.

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