Question

Which answer best describes the verb tenses in the sentence? While my dad brings the car around, I waited with the grocery cart. A. The verb tenses shift. B. The verb tenses are consistent.

Answer 1

The best answer is that the verb tenses shift.

If the verbs were consistent, they would more appropriately be as follows:
While my dad brings the car around, I wait with the grocery cart.

or, alternatively:
While my dad was bringing the car around, I was waiting with the grocery cart.