The essay I just got checked by my teacher has a lot of tense mistakes. She said I needed to make my tense either all present or all past. What's a good website that can help me check my tenses?

Here are many websites that can help you with verb tenses although I doubt there are any "magic sites" that will check them for you!

http://www.google.com/search?q=verb+tenses&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA

Also, without seeing some of those examples on your essay, we won't know exactly what caused you difficulty. Hopefully your teacher also explained the kind(s) of errors you have.

Sra

To check your tenses and ensure consistency in your essay, you can use various grammar-checking websites. Here are a few reliable options:

1. Grammarly (www.grammarly.com): Grammarly is a widely used online grammar-checking tool. It offers both free and premium versions. You can copy and paste your essay into Grammarly's editor, and it will highlight any tense mistakes it identifies.

2. ProWritingAid (www.prowritingaid.com): ProWritingAid is another popular online grammar-checking tool. It provides comprehensive checks for grammar, punctuation, style, and consistency, including tense usage. You can either copy and paste your essay or upload it to get a detailed analysis and suggestions.

3. Ginger (www.gingersoftware.com): Ginger is a tool that helps enhance your writing skills. Its grammar-checking capabilities include tenses, sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling. Ginger offers a desktop application as well as browser extensions.

To benefit from these tools, follow these steps:

1. Choose one of the websites mentioned above and visit their respective URLs.
2. Sign up if required (most options provide free accounts).
3. Copy and paste your essay into the grammar-checking tool or upload your essay file, depending on the website's features.
4. Run the analysis or click on the relevant tool to check your tenses.
5. Carefully review the suggestions and corrections provided by the tool.
6. Revise your essay to correct any tense mistakes or inconsistencies.

Remember, while these websites can be useful resources, it's essential to understand the grammar rules related to tense usage. Improving your knowledge of tenses will enable you to write accurately and confidently in the future.