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Are the verb tenses in the sentence consistent, or do they shift unnecessarily?

The cat jumped onto the counter and licked the butter.
a. The verb tenses shift.
b. The verb tenses are consistent.

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User Hahahaha
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The verb tenses in this sentence are the same, in both case past simple is used. Which means that the correct answer is B, the verb tenses are consistent.
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