Understanding Verb Tense Shifts

the verb tense shift

She walks to school and eats breakfast.

or

She walked to school and ate breakfast.

He will go to the store, buy milk, and return home.

They played soccer yesterday.

She was singing when he arrived.

We will eat dinner then watch a movie.

and correct the tense error

They were playing chess when the rain started.

We were reading when the phone rang.

He goes to the gym and lifts weights.

or

He went to the gym and lifted weights.