MIXED TENSES EXERCISES

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.

1. I (learn) English for seven years now.

2. But last year I (not / work) hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not / be) really that good then.

3. As I (pass / want) my English exam successfully next year, I (study) harder this term.

4. During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) me on a language course to London.

5. It (be) great and I (think) I (learn) a lot.

6. Before I (go) to London, I (not / enjoy) learning English.

7. But while I (do) the language course, I (meet) lots of young people from all over the world.

8. There I (notice) how important it (be) to speak foreign languages nowadays.

9. Now I (have) much more fun learning English than I (have) before the course.

10. At the moment I (revise) English grammar.

11. And I (begin / already) to read the texts in my English textbooks again.

12. I (think) I (do) one unit every week.

13. My exam (be) on 15 May, so there (not / be) any time to be lost.

14. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go) back to London to work there for a while.

KEY1. I have been learning English for seven years now.

action that started in the past and is still going on now, emphasis is put on the duration (signal word: for seven years) - Present Perfect Progressive

2. But last year I was not working hard enough for English, that's why my marks were not really that good then.

1st verb: you can either use past progressive or simple past.a) Past Progressive: puts emphasis on the durationb) Simple Past: puts emphasis on the fact2nd verb: a fact in the past - Simple Past.

3. As I want to pass my English exam successfully next year, I am going to study harder this term.

1st verb: situation in the present - Simple Present (after 'want' use 'to' + infinitive)2nd verb: decision made for the future - Future I going to.

4. During my last summer holidays, my parents sent me on a language course to London.

completed action in the past - Simple Past

5. It was great and I think I have learned a lot.

1st verb: fact in the past - Simple Past2nd verb: situation in the present - Simple Present3rd verb: finished action that has an influence on the present. emphasis is on the result - Present Perfect Simple

6. Before I went to London, I had not enjoyed learning English.

1st verb: action in the past - Simple Past2nd verb: action taking place before that certain time in the past (signal word: before) - Past Perfect.

7. But while I was doing the language course, I met lots of young people from all over the world.

1st verb: action taking place only for a certain period in the past - Past Progressive2nd verb: short actions in the past taking place in the middle of another action - Simple Past. 8. There I noticed how important it is 1st verb: observation in the past - Simple Past2nd verb: general fact that is true for the present - Simple Present 9. Now I have much more fun learning English than I had before the course.

1st verb: situation in the present - Simple Present2nd verb: situation in the past - Simple Past

10. At the moment I am revising English grammar.

action happening around now (signal word: at the moment) - Present Progressive

11. And I have already begun I think I will do one unit every week.

action that has just started (signal word: already), emphasis is put on the fact (not the duration) - Present Perfect Simple

HYPERLINK "http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/language-course" \l "p11" 1st verb: feeling in the present - Simple Present2nd verb: assumption with regard to the future (signal word: I think) - Future I will 12. My exam is on 15 May, so there is not any time to be lost.

1st verb: the exact date for the exam is already scheduled - Simple Present.2nd verb: idiomatic expression

13. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I will go back to London to work there for a while.

assumption / dream for the future - Future will. Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.1. They (build) a new power station at the moment.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 2. When I was buying the stamps somebody (call) my name.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 3. 'What time (Kevin come) ?' 'An hour ago.'

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 4. I (not go) to the cinema last night. I was too tired.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 5. Carol invited us to the party but we (not go) . We had other things to do.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 6. I saw Bridget at the museum when I was going to the restaurant but she (not see) me.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 7. 'Where (your parents live) ?' 'In a village near London. They have always lived there.'

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 8. She speaks English but she (not speak) French.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 9. Jeff is from London. He (live) there all his life.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 10. My favourite country is Canada. I (be) there four times.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 11. I (never eat) bananas.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 12. 'How long (you study) Photography?' 'For one year.'

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 13. 'Where are you going on holiday?' 'I don't know. We (not decide) yet.'

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 14. Who (invent) the washing machine?

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 15. 'Where's Jill?' 'She (have) lunch at the moment.'

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 16. (Terry work) ? No, he is on holiday.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 17. Somebody (steal) my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 18. (she wear) the nice jacket when you saw her?

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 19. Where (be) you yesterday?

20.

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1

HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTML:Hidden.1 As you (see / can) , I (become) a real London fan already. RESULTS

1. They (build) ARE BUILDING a new power station at the moment.2. When I was buying the stamps somebody (call) CALLED my name.3. 'What time (Kevin comeDID KEVIN COME ?' 'An hour ago.'4. I (not go) DID NOT GO to the cinema last night. I was too tired.5. Carol invited us to the party but we DID NOT GO . We had other things to do.6. I saw Bridget at the museum when I was going to the restaurant but she DID NOT SEE me.7. 'Where (your parents live DO YOUR PARENTS LIVE ?' 'In a village near London. They have always lived there.'8. She speaks English but she DOES NOT SPEAK French.9. Jeff is from London. He HAS LIVED there all his life.10. My favourite country is Canada. I HAVE BEEN there four times.11. I HAVE NEVER EATEN bananas.12. 'How long HAVE YOU BEEN STUDYING Photography?' 'For one year.'13. 'Where are you going on holiday?' 'I don't know. We HAVE NOT DECIDED yet.'14. Who INVENTED the washing machine?15. 'Where's Jill?' 'She IS HAVING lunch at the moment.'16. IS TERRY WORKING ? No, he is on holiday.17. Somebody STOLE my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.18. WAS SHE WEARING the nice jacket when you saw her?19. Where WERE you yesterday?20. As you CAN SEE, I HAVE BECOME a real London fan already._1352559091.unknown

_1352559111.unknown

_1352559120.unknown

_1352559124.unknown

_1352559126.unknown

_1352559279.unknown

_1352559280.unknown

_1352560107.unknown

_1352559127.unknown

_1352559125.unknown

_1352559122.unknown

_1352559123.unknown

_1352559121.unknown

_1352559116.unknown

_1352559118.unknown

_1352559119.unknown

_1352559117.unknown

_1352559114.unknown

_1352559115.unknown

_1352559113.unknown

_1352559112.unknown

_1352559099.unknown

_1352559106.unknown

_1352559108.unknown

_1352559110.unknown

_1352559109.unknown

_1352559107.unknown

_1352559103.unknown

_1352559105.unknown

_1352559102.unknown

_1352559095.unknown

_1352559097.unknown

_1352559098.unknown

_1352559096.unknown

_1352559093.unknown

_1352559094.unknown

_1352559092.unknown

_1352559059.unknown

_1352559075.unknown

_1352559083.unknown

_1352559087.unknown

_1352559089.unknown

_1352559090.unknown

_1352559088.unknown

_1352559085.unknown

_1352559086.unknown

_1352559084.unknown

_1352559079.unknown

_1352559081.unknown

_1352559082.unknown

_1352559080.unknown

_1352559077.unknown

_1352559078.unknown

_1352559076.unknown

_1352559067.unknown

_1352559071.unknown

_1352559073.unknown

_1352559074.unknown

_1352559072.unknown

_1352559069.unknown

_1352559070.unknown

_1352559068.unknown

_1352559063.unknown

_1352559065.unknown

_1352559066.unknown

_1352559064.unknown

_1352559061.unknown

_1352559062.unknown

_1352559060.unknown

_1352559042.unknown

_1352559051.unknown

_1352559055.unknown

_1352559057.unknown

_1352559058.unknown

_1352559056.unknown

_1352559053.unknown

_1352559054.unknown

_1352559052.unknown

_1352559047.unknown

_1352559049.unknown

_1352559050.unknown

_1352559048.unknown

_1352559045.unknown

_1352559046.unknown

_1352559043.unknown

_1352559026.unknown

_1352559034.unknown

_1352559038.unknown

_1352559040.unknown

_1352559041.unknown

_1352559039.unknown

_1352559036.unknown

_1352559037.unknown

_1352559035.unknown

_1352559030.unknown

_1352559032.unknown

_1352559033.unknown

_1352559031.unknown

_1352559028.unknown

_1352559029.unknown

_1352559027.unknown

_1352556447.unknown

_1352556451.unknown

_1352556453.unknown

_1352559024.unknown

_1352559025.unknown

_1352556454.unknown

_1352559023.unknown

_1352556452.unknown

_1352556449.unknown

_1352556450.unknown

_1352556448.unknown

_1352556443.unknown

_1352556445.unknown

_1352556446.unknown

_1352556444.unknown

_1352556439.unknown

_1352556441.unknown

_1352556442.unknown

_1352556440.unknown

_1352556435.unknown

_1352556437.unknown

_1352556438.unknown

_1352556436.unknown

_1352556433.unknown

_1352556434.unknown

_1352556432.unknown

_1352556429.unknown